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Vladimir Putin Opposes U.S. Fracking Because It Threatens Russia’s Oil & Gas Exports
Russian connections to anti-fracking activism in the United States underscore Russian President Vladimir Putin’s dedication to keeping Eastern Europe dependent on the oil and natural gas which flows from its state-owned…
by Jacob Grandstaff on July 27, 2017

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Beluga Whale: Keeping Us From Energy Independence Since 2008
October 1, 2008 saw the expiration of the moratorium on offshore drilling.  It was lovingly dubbed “Energy Independence Day.”  As noted in an early post, accessing domestic offshore oil…
by Eric Heidenreich on October 17, 2008

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Cuban Oil: A Study in State-Run Stupidity
A state-run oil company in Cuba announced that it has approximately 20 billion barrels of oil in its offshore fields, which is more than double its previous estimates.  If…
by Eric Heidenreich on October 17, 2008

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Doom List – Listing the Worst Prophecies of Environmental Catastrophe, Part Four: “Peak Oil”
At GreenWatch we now have archived an interactive list of the “worst environmental prophecies of catastrophic doom.” It is a list of eleven of the most interesting and…
by James Dellinger on October 6, 2008

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Drilling Ban to Expire!!!
This just in — federal lawmakers are going to let the drilling ban expire at month’s end! According to this report: Democrats have decided to allow a quarter-century ban…
by Matthew Vadum on September 23, 2008