The GOP's Oil Drilling Pipe Dream

The unrest in the Middle East is leading to an uptick in gas prices. But the GOP’s solution, more domestic drilling, won’t bring voters relief at the pump. Here we go again. Every time gasoline prices spike, no matter the reason, Republican leaders and talk radio’s libertarian elite reach for …

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Written by David Jenkins on Tuesday March 15, 2011

Pique Oil

Ever since oil hit $147 a barrel last summer, analysts predicting "peak oil" - the point at which oil production begins sliding inexorably - have had a field day. Perhaps it's true, but the earth doesn't seem to want to cooperate, at least not yet. Case in point: BP yesterday announced the …

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Written by Gusher on Thursday September 3, 2009