Oil
Libya ceasefire, not another endless war
May 17, 2011The battle in Libya looks like a stalemate, and the danger is that steps will be taken to escalate the fighting in order to break the impasse.
Read moreCuba’s oil prospects pose dilemma for U.S.
May 16, 2011On May 12, the Cuban government took advantage of an international meeting on oil drilling safety in Trinidad and Tobago to announce that drilling is about to begin for offshore wells in deep water off Cuba's...
Read moreBig oil, government sacrifice kids for profits
May 11, 2011Another reason to curb Big Oil: scientists are warning of danger to fetal development from chemicals found in crude oil.
Read more$5.00 per gallon at pump, $5 million per hour at Exxon Mobil
May 3, 2011Millions of Americans are learning the new math: corporate economics.
Read moreOne year after deadly BP explosion, troubles persist
April 20, 2011Today marks one year since 11 workers were killed in the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
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