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Exxon CEO Got 8% Pay Bump Ahead Of Arkansas Spill
Payday ahead of oil mess.
Lake Of Oil? Video Shows Reported Exxon Dumping Ground For Arkansas Spill
A lake of oil grows out of oil spill.
Keystone XL Preview? Pipeline With Canadian Oil Spills In Arkansas
Oil pipeline dangers come back to life.
Keystone XL Warning? Pipeline Leaks Crude In Canada
A new oil pipeline leak in Canada could give fuel to those opposed to the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
VIDEO: Donald Trump’s Oil Conspiracy
Donald Trump, who is a surrogate for Mitt Romney’s campaign, appeared on CNBC with an oil industry conspiracy theory.
Gas Prices Drop Again
Have Republicans lost another election year issue?
Romney Documents Have Huge Lie About Obama And Energy
Documents produced by Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign contain a huge lie about President Obama’s energy policy.
Romney’s Solyndra? Konarka Went Belly-Up, Got $1.5 Million In Mass. Money
Konarka Technologies, a Massachusetts based solar energy company, has gone bankrupt.
600% Increase In Earthquakes Tied To Fracking
A new study from the U.S. Geological Survey finds that a 600% increase in small earthquakes may be connected to fracking, drilling for natural gas and other materials in rock formations.
Republicans Admit Solyndra Scandalmongering Is About “Election Day”
Republicans have previously claimed that congressional action on Solyndra, the failed solar company that received some federal backing, was about the use of tax dollars to invest in private enterprise.
Hillary Clinton Signs Oil Exploration Deal With Mexico
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has signed an oil exploration deal with Mexican Foreign Minister Patricia Espinosa.
VIDEO: Obama Releases First Ad Of 2012 Campaign
President Obama has released the first ad of the 2012 campaign.
Obama To Protect Grand Canyon With 20 Year Mining Ban
President Obama is expected to permanently enact a 20 year ban on mining 1 million acres near the Grand Canyon.
Professor Blasts GOP Rep. For Insult: “I Pay Your Salary” (VIDEO)
In a congressional hearing about drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge on November 18, sparks flew between Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) and Dr. Douglas Brinkley of Rice University.
Obama: I Don’t Regret Solyndra Deal
President Obama told ABC News that he does not regret the government loan to green energy provider Solyndra, a company now under investigation for its practices.
Marcoule: Explosion At French Nuclear Power Site
The BBC is reporting that an explosion at France’s Marcoule nuclear power site has happened.
![Drill, Baby, Drill: Exxon Leaks Oil Into Yellowstone River]()
Drill, Baby, Drill: Exxon Leaks Oil Into Yellowstone River
(National Confidential) — When will it stop? ExxonMobil today admitted that it had leaked oil into the Yellowstone River in Montana. As much as 1,000 of damaging crude oil has been released via the EMPCo pipeline.
![Oil Industry Infiltrates Local Government]()
Oil Industry Infiltrates Local Government
(National Confidential) — Some of America’s worst polluters are in the middle of a scheme to control your state and local government. The oil industry, currently enjoying fat profits a year after the Deepwater Horizon spill in the Gulf of Mexico, has put in place groups to push its agenda in states without the knowledge [...]
![Obama To Release Oil From Strategic Reserve]()
Obama To Release Oil From Strategic Reserve
President Obama is authorizing the release of 30 million barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, in coordination with the International Energy Agency (IAEA), who will release an additional 30 million barrels. The move is designed to stabilize the global energy market, which has experienced increased oil prices with the ongoing instability in the [...]
![GM Boss Dan Akerson Wants Higher Gas Taxes]()
GM Boss Dan Akerson Wants Higher Gas Taxes
(NationalConfidential.com) — Dan Akerson, the CEO of General Motors, wants higher gas prices. Akerson’s idea is that higher gas prices will lead to a demand for more fuel efficient cars.
![Consumers See Gas Prices Dropping]()
Consumers See Gas Prices Dropping
Kelley Blue Book’s latest survey of new and used car shoppers sees a dramatic reversal in how people view gas prices.
![Oil Goes Over $108 A Barrel]()
Oil Goes Over $108 A Barrel
“Crude oil for May delivery rose 42 cents to $108.36 a barrel in early trading Monday. The contract traded as high as $108.78 before easing.” READ MORE
![Japan To Release Radioactive Steam From Fukushima Daiichi Reactor]()
Japan To Release Radioactive Steam From Fukushima Daiichi Reactor
Japanese officials plan to release radioactive steam from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear reactor. They say that the emergency cooling function of the facility’s number three reactor has stopped working.
![Russians To Own 5% Of BP]()
Russians To Own 5% Of BP
In a stock swap, Rosneft, which is owned by the Russian government, will take a 5% stake in BP. In exchange, the company behind the Gulf oil spill will take 9.5% of Rosneft.
![Gas Prices Increases 9 Cents In 3 Weeks]()
Gas Prices Increases 9 Cents In 3 Weeks
The twice-monthly Lundberg Survey has found the price of regular gasoline has risen about nine cents a gallon over three weeks to $3.08. The price of mid-grade gasoline is now $3.22 a gallon and premium is $3.33 a gallon, analyst Trilby Lundberg said Sunday. The U.S. average for diesel was $3.36, up 7.18 cents. READ [...]
![Judge Rules Vs. Obama Admin On Drilling Moratorium]()
Judge Rules Vs. Obama Admin On Drilling Moratorium
A judge has ruled against the Obama administration’s ban on offshore drilling.
![Louisiana Companies Want End To Drilling Moratorium]()
Louisiana Companies Want End To Drilling Moratorium
“U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman heard two hours of arguments Monday and said he will decide by Wednesday whether to overturn the ban imposed by President Barack Obama’s administration after the Deepwater Horizon rig explosion.” [Link]
![Russia To Cut Belarus Gas Supply]()
Russia To Cut Belarus Gas Supply
“Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has told Russia’s state-controlled gas monopoly Gazprom to cut supplies to neighbour Belarus over its debt.” [Link]
![BP's Carl-Henric Svanberg: Sorry For "Small People" Comment]()
BP's Carl-Henric Svanberg: Sorry For "Small People" Comment
“BP Chairman Carl-Henric Svanberg’s apologized Wednesday for “clumsily” referring to people impacted by the Gulf oil spill as “the small people.” His statement followed a day of vitriolic reaction from folks in person along the Gulf and online who did not cut the Swedish-born executive any slack for trying to speak colloquially in a second [...]
![TerraPower Nuclear Reactor Company Gets $35 Million Investment]()
TerraPower Nuclear Reactor Company Gets $35 Million Investment
TerraPower reactor picture “TerraPower, a spinoff of Intellectual Ventures of Bellevue, Wash., is developing a ‘traveling wave’ reactor that would run for decades without refueling, although the fuel might have to be reshuffled from time to time. Charles River Ventures of Waltham, Mass., said it was joining some other investors, including Khosla Ventures, in investing [...]
![BP To Sell Oil From Spill]()
BP To Sell Oil From Spill
“Energy giant BP announced this week it will donate its share of the proceeds generated by selling the oil captured from the well to fund efforts to protect and restore wildlife habitat along the Gulf Coast.” [Link]
![BP Oil Spill Nears Pensacola Beach]()
BP Oil Spill Nears Pensacola Beach
“An oil sheen was confirmed about nine miles off the Florida coast, and officials are saying it could hit the white sands of Pensacola Beach as soon as Wednesday.” Link
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