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The Collapse of the Old Oil Order: How the Petroleum Age Will End
Whatever the outcome, one thing is guaranteed: the world of oil will be transformed.
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Libyan Rebels Said to Repulse Mercenary Attack
Opposition fighters attend their first day of training at an overtaken military base in Benghazi, Libya, March 1, 2011. (Photo: Lynsey Addario / The New York Times) …
History of US-Libya Relations Indicates US Must Tread Carefully as Uprising Continues
A Libyan man at the looted al La Braq airport steps on the broken portrait of Col. Muammar Gadhafi in an act of disrespect on February 23, 2011. (Photo: …
“We’re Poisoned. We’re Sick.”
Residents along the coast of the Gulf of Mexico tell of ongoing symptoms attributed to BP's crude oil and dispersants.
The Tragic State of the Gulf of Mexico: Sampling Reveals Oil and Dispersants on Mississippi Coast
Lab tests contradict statements from BP that the Gulf of Mexico is safe from the effects of the BP oil disaster.
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EXCLUSIVE: BP Executive Turned Alyeska Pipeline Into “Deeply Distressed” Company, Confidential Report Says
Alyeska Pipeline, the BP-led consortium that operates the 800-mile Trans Alaska Pipeline System (TAPS), has implemented deep budget cuts, deferred work on a number of important maintenance and upgrade …
Investigation Confirms Pennsylvania Fracking Well Blowout Was Easily Preventable, Potentially Catastrophic
Pennsylvanians are wondering if their state could become the next environmental ground zero after officials confirmed Tuesday that irresponsible drilling practices and a failed “blowout preventer” caused the June …
Growing Calls to Investigate Assassinations of Anti-Mining Activists in El Salvador
This past weekend in El Salvador, leaders of the National Coalition Against Metallic Mining, the Ombudsman for Human Rights and members of the FMLN - the country's majority political …
Evo and Hugo Heat Up Climate Talks in Copenhagen
Wednesday morning opened with a bang here at the Climate Summit in Copenhagen, with heated speeches coming from Hugo Chavez and Evo Morales. Both South American leaders railed against …
Lula to “Gringos”: Spare Us Your Advice
“Let no gringo come here and tell us that we should let a resident of the Amazon die of hunger.”