Oil – Page 59 – People's World

Campaign presses oil tax to save California public schools

July 18, 2011 By Luis Rivas

A group of public education advocates have begun a movement to tax oil extraction throughout the state of California.

Who needs the oceans?

June 21, 2011 By Marc Brodine

The first ever report from the International Programme on the State of the Ocean warns of mass extinction of marine life.

New oil drilling is not a solution

May 17, 2011 By Joel Wendland-Liu

There's a big fight happening in Washington over oil company subsidies.

Libya ceasefire, not another endless war

May 17, 2011 By Sam Webb

The 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.

Cuba’s oil prospects pose dilemma for U.S.

May 16, 2011 By Emile Schepers

On 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...