Insight and inspiration in turbulent times.
The days of balkanized little movements must end. Because Peak Oil and Climate Change are, obviously, issues for women – and for every man who has a reason to care about their mothers, their sisters, their friends, their lovers, their daughters – that is, all men
The issue of immigration and border security is already a thorny one, but it will likely become even more confused as oil depletion proceeds in Mexico.
Iran vulnerable on oil product imports: US
Jeff Vail: Stormy weather
Russian military sources: US attack on Iran planned
Saudi king slams ‘illegitimate occupation’ of Iraq
Why is King Abdullah saying No to Bush’s dinner?
The Strait of Hormuz, Iran and the risk to oil
How to discuss nuclear energy reasonably
Env ministers: Nuclear energy ‘not the solution to global warming’
Iraq veterans contaminated by depleted uranium
As if gold weren’t bad enough, now they have found oil
Transparency urged in U.S. payments to oil producers
What’s happened to Iraq’s oil?
Sunni politicians critical of Iraqi oil law
Exxon sees technology, local needs as Mideast key
An attack could have cataclysmic implications for the region, for the world economy, and not least for the oil import-dependent and nearly bankrupt US.
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Russian intelligence sees U.S. military buildup on Iran border
U.S. launches show of force in Persian Gulf
U.S. Navy: Iran did not fire at U.S. warship
Oil spikes more than $5
US Congress holds hearing on oil dependence
McFarlane: Renewable energy is best solution to terror threats
Big Oil buys Berkeley
Energy policy makes strange bedfellows
TOD: Entropy and Empire
Meacher:
The rape of Iraq’s oil
Iran conflict would push oil above $100, Yamani says
Evidence is mounting that oil prices will soon climb to new, perhaps unaffordable for many, highs. Some think “soon” is three, four, or five years away. Others think “soon” may be as close as three, four, five, or six months. It is this latter scenario that we look at today.
“Gas OPEC” to be created in Doha next month
Reckless actions have consequences…
Kuwait looking to natural gas, nuclear options
Three concerns – oil, China and the war on terror – are pushing the United States toward greater involvement in Africa.
