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Monday, June 23rd, 2008Woe is us, according to an Associated Press news story over the weekend, which asks the question: “Is everything spinning out of control?”
The “news” story cites everything from recent natural disasters — from New Orleans to China to, most recently, the Midwest floods — to sports flubs — Barry Bonds under investigation; NBA referees accused [...]
Oil producers, consumers clash over record prices
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman confronted OPEC today at an emergency oil summit held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With NYMEX crude oil futures at $135 per barrel, Bodman urged suppliers to increase output in order to combat record high prices. OPEC countered that oil speculators and a weak dollar, not supply shortages, were to [...]
Veep flavor of the week: Pawlenty?
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008There are some indications that Tim Pawlenty could be close to becoming John McCain’s running mate on the November presidential ticket . . . and that’s good news for the Republican Party.
The Minnesota governor has a blue-collar upbringing that he embraces — campaigning for governor, he coined the phrase “Sam’s Club conservatism.” At 47, he [...]
More good news for McCain on drilling
Sunday, June 22nd, 2008I commented last week that, despite his criticism for failing to support opening the ANWR to exploration, energy might well turn out to be John McCain’s defining difference in the race against Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama.
I pointed out that a recent Gallup poll found 57% of Americas in favor of offshore oil exploration, and [...]
Global cooling?
Thursday, June 19th, 2008Forget global warming; we may be on the brink of another ice age, a handful of scientists are warning.
Tsuneta said solar physicists aren’t weather forecasters and they can’t predict the future. They do have the ability to observe, however, and they have observed a longer-than-normal period of solar inactivity. In the past, they observed [...]
Energy: McCain’s defining difference?
Thursday, June 19th, 2008If you have yet to see the differences between John McCain and Barack Obama, you probably aren’t looking hard enough. From the war in Iraq to their respective tax plans to their stance on social issues, the two men couldn’t be further apart. Yet, many pundits have criticized McCain for not developing an energy [...]
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