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The Oil Industry: Birds of a Feather …
Cheney colleague admits bribery in Halliburton oil dealsBy Stephen Foley / September 4, 2008 A former colleague of the US Vice-President, Dick Cheney, has pleaded guilty to funnelling millions of dollars in bribes to win lucrative contracts in Nigeria for … Continue reading
Perspectives on the Iraqi Oil Industry
Political rifts slow recovery of Iraqi oilBy Carola Hoyos, Roula Khalaf and Ed Crooks (in London) / August 21, 2008 Political gridlock has overtaken security risk as the primary hurdle facing the rehabilitation of Iraq’s oil industry, according to oil … Continue reading
Alan Pogue and Steve Russell : Somalia and Big Oil
Oil exploration in Somalia. Chevron photo. ‘The point is that the oil is there and the U.S. energy companies, among others, want it.’ A Ragblogger dialogue with Alan Pogue and Steve Russell. ‘What would Obama do? Hillary? It was her … Continue reading
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Tagged Bush Administration, Genocide, History, Imperialism, Oil Companies, Oil Exploration, Somalia
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Much of Iraqi Oil Remains "Off-Line"
An oil refinery in Basra, Iraq. Oleg Nikishin / GettyWhy Iraq is Still Oil PoorBy Mark Kukis / August 15, 2008 BASRA — Roughly once a week a flotilla of half a dozen or so tankers heaves into the steamy … Continue reading
Oil Drilling, the New ‘Clean’ Energy?
The New York Sun ran this idyllic graphic with its op-ed by Texas state Rep. Myra Crownover, who also owns a drilling company. Texas state Rep. Myra Crownover — who owns an oil drilling company — asserts that ‘oil drilling … Continue reading
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Tagged Energy, Environment, Katrina, McCain, Oil Companies, Oil Drilling, Texas, Texas Legislature
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The Compromise ‘Drill Anywhere’ Plan
‘Joe Sixpack will never notice the effect of any oil recovered from these areas’By Dean Baker / August 4, 2008 Senator McCain and the Republicans in Congress are calling Senator Obama and the Democrats environmental wimps for refusing to allow … Continue reading
Dealing a Blow in the Oil and Gas Markets
Russia takes control of Turkmen (world?) gasBy M K Bhadrakumar From the details coming out of Ashgabat in Turkmenistan and Moscow over the weekend, it is apparent that the great game over Caspian energy has taken a dramatic turn. In … Continue reading
ENVIRONMENT : Russian Oil Development Threatens Belugas
A Beluga whale swims underwater in the Arctic region. What happens to the Beluga population reflects the effects global warming on the Arctic ecosystem, says Vsevolod Belkovich, a professor at the Russian Academy of Science who is leading a study … Continue reading
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Tagged Eco-Systems, Ecology, Environment, Global Warming, Oceans, Oil Companies, pollution, Whales
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Stopping Capitalism in Mexico – Calderon Will Lose
Sunday, thousands of Mexicans turned out to protest the oil reforms.Confrontation Over Mexican Oil Privatization Plan IntensifiesBy Alan Benjamin / July 10, 2008 MEXICO CITY — Proposals to privatize Mexico’s state-owned oil industry have sparked a powerful movement in the … Continue reading
Among the Topics That Cannot Be Discussed
It’s the Oil, stupid!By Noam Chomsky / July 8, 2008 The deal just taking shape between Iraq’s Oil Ministry and four Western oil companies raises critical questions about the nature of the US invasion and occupation of Iraq — questions … Continue reading
Don’t Ignore Those Strange, Dissonant Words
Lies, kidnapping and a mysterious laptopBy Johann Hari / July 7, 2008 You have been told that the Venezuelan President supports the Farc thugs Sometimes you hear a stray sentence on the news that makes you realise you have been … Continue reading
The Pork Barrel Thrives in This Administration
CEO of Firm That Signed Controversial Iraq Oil Deal Longtime Bush, Cheney AdviserBy Jason Leopold / July 6, 2008 Ray Hunt, the Texas oil man who landed a controversial oil production deal with Iraq’s Kurdistan regional government, has enjoyed close … Continue reading
