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Oil Futures Manipulation

Last week oil futures jumped over $100 a barrel twice; one seemingly legitimately, the other by manipulation. If it’s that easy to manipulate oil future prices, what regulations are in place to deter...

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Energy Manipulation? (w/ Book Review: The Green Trap by Ben Bova)

While I’m on conspiracy theories, which may or may not exist, you can’t ignore the fact that energy policy is HIGHLY influenced by politicians who are HIGHLY influenced by special interest groups, many...

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Speaker Pelosi: Stop sending crude oil into the nation’s emergency stockpile

Yeah, that will fix everything. Are you kidding me? Talking about looking for politically motivated press. I haven’t had much to agree on with what the White House says, but  White House Spokesman...

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Gas Tax Holiday? Are You Kidding Me?

The proposed gas tax holiday by both Senators McCain and Clinton is preposterous. This falls under the same stupidity that Speaker Pelosi showed by asking to reduce the oil being sent to the strategic...

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Saudi Arabia Refuses to Increase Oil Production

I guess this comes as no surprise. Why should they? They’re reaping incredible financial rewards and this only stands to go ever higher. Well, hey it is capitalism at its best – or worst – depending on...

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Oil Breaks the $135 per barrel Ceiling

When will the madness end? Gasoline could be around $4.50 per gallon for the national average and certainly will be later this summer when refineries turn their attention to producing #2 home heating...

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Is Our Government in Bed With the Oil Companies?

How much influence does Big Oil have over our Government? The House of Representatives, The Senate, The judicial system and of course, the Vice President and President? How much money are they...

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Burn The Oil – The Deepwater Horizon Disaster Gets Deeper

The Deepwater Horizon disaster is still going on as authorities and BP can't decide the best way to stop the mess from getting worse. But burning the oil will at least let them catch up?

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How Will BP Stem the Flow of Oil from Deepwater Horizon?

Here is a video explanation of what happened when the oil rig sank in the Gulf of Mexico and how BP may intend to stem the flow of oil from the site of the Deepwater Horizon…    

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Oil Spills Everywhere: China Fights Exploded Pipeline Oil Spill

The Dalian pipeline explosion occurred on July 16, 2010. Fortunately, it was easier to stop the oil flow because the pipeline wasn't a mile below the surface of the ocean. China National Television...

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