Pssst. I’ve got a secret. The oil industry is in it for the money. I know how shocking this must be for many of you. But it’s true. Literally. The duty of Big Oil’s executives to their shareholders is to maximize their profits. There’s nothing wrong with that, in theory.  They are in fact, quite … Read More
Day: January 18, 2012
Keystone XL Does Not Enhance U.S. Energy Security
New report by Oil Change International and Natural Resources Defense Council finds Keystone will increase price of oil in the Midwest.
Keystone XL: Undermining Energy Security
The Keystone XL pipeline has been presented as a boon to U.S. energy security by its proponents. It is no such thing.
A Road Map to Renewal or Ruin?
The oil boys from Houston must be wriggling with delight after President Obama’s official jobs council called for an “all-in approach” to energy policy that includes expanded oil-and-gas drilling as well as more pipelines. “We should allow more access to oil, natural gas and coal opportunities on federal lands,” argued the President’s Council on Jobs … Read More