U.S. politics & economics – May 2
As gas prices soar, Democrats ready for political profit /
Congress declares war On Big Oil /
Thomas Friedman: Gas pump geopolitics /
Bush leverage with Russia, Iran, China falls as oil prices rise
Geopolitics & Military
Politics – Apr 29
Chomsky on failed states /
How China is winning the oil race /
Rights take backseat to oil
Declaration of energy independence
When in the course of modern events it becomes necessary for one people to assume greater control of their energy needs through indigenous sources provided by the Creator, a decent respect for humanity impels them to explain the rationale for their decision.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all sources of energy are not created equal, that some are endowed with indisputable flaws, most especially fossil fuels.
Environment – Apr 26
Wake up! (Kelpie Wilson interview) /
NYT: Yelling ‘fire’ on a hot planet /
Peak water: Not a drop to drink /
Global warming behind record 2005 storms, U.S. expert says /
RFF’s Bell examines problems with CO2 cap-and-trade efforts
Russia and fuel supplies
Gazprom and EU: An uneasy alliance /
Transneft says oil to Europe should be cut /
Gazprom owns up to gas shortfall /
European gas supplies and a more than gentle cough from Russia
Will Iran tighten the reins on the global petro supply?
The outcomes of the UN’s deadline for Iran are considered by Peter Tertzakian, author of “A Thousand Barrels a Second.”
Politics & economics – Apr 18
Sudan, Chad, oil and genocide /
The flight forward – links /
For leading Exxon to its riches, $144,573 a day
Rob Newman’s “History of Oil”
The comedian and author gets to grips with the wars and politics of the last hundred years – but rather than adhering to the history we were fed at school, he places oil centre stage as the cause of all the commotion. (VIDEO)
Politics – Apr 15
Latin America’s new consensus /
Venezuela tightens oil grip /
Michael Klare on “Blood and Oil”
Planning, policy, strategy, and energy (part III)
It is important to discuss energy in terms of developing a true “energy policy and strategy” for a future characterized by declining supplies of crude oil, dramatically higher costs for the stuff, and immensely more political friction both home and abroad. Despite whatever sense of motion you may see within the U.S. leadership cadre, my opinion is that U.S. energy policy and strategy is unfocused and inferior to that of certain other nations.
Satan in the driver’s seat
Mel Gibson’s portrayal of Satan in “The Passion of the Christ” is the one in the driver’s seat of our modern, petroleum-based civilization careening toward the cliff that is Peak Oil while we all look out the window and enjoy the scenery.
Politics & economics – Apr 13
Iran and the U.S. agree on one thing: oil is the ultimate weapon /
Iran’s oil bourse: a threat to the U.S. economy? /
Petrodollar recycling and global imbalances /
Nigeria: young rebels and the fight over oil resources
