List/Grid Tag Archives: oil
US production of crude oil, imports and exports – Actual Data
I’ve been meaning to reformat this data and post here for some time. It includes data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), a government entity which collects data and…
President Obama “welcomes” son of Keystone
We all know that earlier this year the President killed the proposed Keystone pipeline that would bring oil from Canada to the United States. However, he seems to be on board…
Maybe we should drill for oil after all
In President Obama’s Saturday radio address to the country, we learn that the President has decided that we really do need to decrease our dependence on foreign oil. Thus, we will…
Politicians playing games: Oil subsidies that are not subsidies
Let’s all say the words at the same time … business expenses. You know – expenses – the fixed and variable costs that companies incur as they spend money in…
The unknown oil “moratorium”
Gasoline prices are now approaching $4 per gallon, and, in some states they already exceed that amount. We know about the drilling moratorium that still seems to be in place…
Oil prices hit three year record … gas lines and $5 gas around the corner?
I must say I am not sure I believe the dire predictions but these days anything is possible, as long as the government continue to stick it’s regulatory nose into…
Billionaire “Pickens Plan” falls flat – wind farm not viable
The Don Quixote Plan has fallen flat. In less than three years, more than $80 million was spent on marketing for T. Boone Pickens’ wind turbine power generation plan. After the…
Obama administration to support offshore drilling… in Brazil
President Obama has elected to underwrite the cost of offshore drilling – in Brazil – with funds from the U.S. Treasury. So much for working to create energy independence.

