Pakistan problem: Washington’s perspective
The author believes that as part of a policy to establish greater control over the world’s energy resources, the United States has instituted a policy of covertly engineering Pakistan’s dismemberment.
Oil
Wall Street Journal interviews Wayland teacher about ‘peak oil’
Middle School teacher Aaron Wissner wants to get the word out that energy is about to get very expensive — a Wall Street Journal article would do nicely.
Peak oil – Feb 10
CERA vs. Peak Oil: it’s getting serious
Oil crisis ahead? ‘Peakniks’ build for future
Queensland plans to cut fossil fuel use
Rep. Bartlett – Talk to your Representative about peak oil!
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett has made about 30 speeches to the House about peak oil, and a book is in the works. In an interviewer with an Energy Bulletin contributor, he suggests raising the peak oil issue with your Member of Congress.
Climate Code Red: The case for a sustainability emergency
Why peak oil and climate change must be treated together.
ODAC Guest Commentary – BP Marathon oil find
Around 95% of UK oil production has come from the North Sea. A little oil is also produced from onshore and the Irish Sea off Wales and near to 10% of output now comes from the southern part of the Norwegian Sea, west of the Shetland Isles but in total the UK has seen declining output since 1999.
ODAC Newsletter – Feb 8
A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.
Peak oil address to House of Representatives
Ny wife tells me I shouldn’t be talking about these things because don’t I remember that in ancient Greece they killed the messenger that brought bad news. I tell her this is a good-news story. The sooner we start, the easier the trip will be. I’m really exhilarated by this.
Peak oil – Feb 8
Oil sector’s problem replacing reserves could worsen
Big picture Russia: oil production & taxes
CERA oil conference: the $22 trillion question
Deffeyes: the second Great Depression
Gail Tverberg’s PO tutorial (part 2)
Keeping the oil flowing
Sheryl Crow’s apocalyptic peak oil song
ODAC Guest Commentary – BP Marathon oil find
BP chief executive Tony Hayward stressed the company’s commitment to the North Sea during its results press conference this week, saying it would continue to produce there “until we put the lights out”.
Proportionality
There is a strange clause in the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) that applies to only one country—Canada. The clause states that Canada must continue to supply the same proportion of its oil and gas resources to the US in future years as it does now. That’s rather a good deal for the US: it formalizes Canada’s status as a resource satellite of its imperial hub to the south.
Peak oil – Feb 7
WSJ: Peak-oilers put money where mouths are
BP to ‘put lights out’ on North Sea
Telegraph: Why the price of ‘peak oil’ is famine
David Strahan at World Energy Summit
Analyst Maxwell: PO means 10-year crisis
Desperately seeking energy in Lincoln, Mass.
