Energy producers – May 4
Bolivia takes over four energy companies
Iran’s yen for the euro
Kuwait minister:
Gulf States may end $ pegs
Geopolitics & Military
United States – May 4
McCain clarifies remark about oil, Iraq war
Corn ethanol loses more support
Who benefits most from farm bill
Montana’s luxury community of “conscience”
U.S. thinking on energy – May 4
Michael Klare: The new geopolitics of energy
Lester Brown: Reducing our carbon footprint
Carbon-free and nuclear-free: Roadmap for US energy policy
Fatih Birol interview: ‘Leave oil before it leaves us’
The International Energy Agency (IEA) gives the alarm: The world could run out of oil faster than expected – the danger of a supply shortage is rising. (Translation of an interview with the chief economist of the IEA)
Geopolitics – May 1
Michael Klare interview: global fight for oil
Why did Saudi Arabia let the dollar dip?
Not the end of the world
It’s a good sign that things are heating up when both sides of a controversy declare victory at the same time. Proclamations that the peak oil problem has been solved by recent oil discoveries and announcements that a “fast crash” is already overtaking industrial society have crossed paths with increasing frequency in recent weeks. A more nuanced look may be in order.
United States – Apr 29
US air force calls for mission to combat climate change
Rep. Markey lays blame for high oil prices
Bakken oil a one-time harvest
Geopolitics – Apr 29
Klare: U.S. and China are over a barrel
Russia has no plans to cap carbon emissions
U.S. will rely on Iraq for a while
Geopolitics – Apr 28
New arms race – centered around energy & resources
James Woolsey, hybrid hawk
United States – Apr 27
White House rejects Dem plan linking arms deals with OPEC output
Obama, Clinton clash over gas tax
Destruction of the American working class
Joint Chiefs chairman says U.S. preparing military options against Iran
The Pentagon strangles our economy: why the U.S. has gone broke
Renewables – Apr 27
World’s largest solar farm set for California
Trade war brewing over US biofuel subsidies
Geopolitics – Apr 25
Fuel shortage forces UN to halt food handouts in Gaza
Interview with Bolivian President Evo Morales
Morales’ 10 commandments to save the planet, life and humanity
