Oil – Page 56 – People's World

GOP sets oil pipeline as condition for payroll tax cut for workers

December 16, 2011 By Blake Skylar

Republicans are holding payroll tax cuts hostage to their scheme to approve an environmentally devastating oil pipeline extension.

Refinery safety tops Steelworkers’ oil bargaining goals

November 29, 2011 By Mark Gruenberg

Vast improvements in oil refinery safety will be the top bargaining goal of the Steelworkers (USW) when they open talks with the nation's oil companies on a new contract, the union announced.

In Libya, Al Qaeda banner flies over Benghazi: false flags or true colors?

November 8, 2011 By Joe Sims

Al Qaeda's black flag was recently spotted flying atop the Libyan city of Benghazi's courthouse, according to news reports and video footage posted on the Internet.

12,000 ring White House to protest tar sands pipeline

November 7, 2011 By Tim Wheeler

An estimated 12,000 tar sands protesters encircled the White House, Nov. 6, chanting, "Stop the pipeline, stop the greed, and give the people what they need."

Arctic drilling? Cain should not be able!

October 24, 2011 By Blake Skylar

The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge provides a home to countless species of wildlife, some of which are endangered.