Tag Archives: oil

Will Greens Freak Out For Jobs?

I said yesterday: Friday’s progressive freakout over nixed EPA smog rules is not really about fighting smog, but the myopia of issue focus in the blogosphere and the inflated currency of online outrage. Transportation is a wonky subject that often … Continue reading

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Morning Awful: Saudi Oil Addiction

Via ThinkProgress, Saudi Prince Alwaleed bin Talal on Fareed Zakaria this weekend admitting the kingdom’s policy keeps the price of cocaine oil artificially LOW so America remains addicted to crack gasoline. Remember, the Saudi monarchy knows its coca fields oilfields … Continue reading

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Morning Awful: Undersea Oil Lava Not Degrading As Fast As Hoped

Remember that video I made with Paul Noel? From the AP (video below the fold): WASHINGTON – Oil from the BP spill remains stuck on the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico, according to a top scientist’s video and slides … Continue reading

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BP to Obama: Check “In The Mail”

BP may have fired its CEO, but the president still has to wrestle the beast. BP PLC has failed to deposit any money into the $20 billion fund it promised to create: BAYOU LA BATRE, Ala. — Ken Feinberg said … Continue reading

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Hello Kitty motor oil

Hello Kitty isn’t just a cartoon character, in Japan it’s a brand. They make everything from motor oil to wheelchairs to guns.

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