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New Hampshire To Accept Free Oil From Chavez
Posted by Jeff from Huffington Post
Two years ago, New Hampshire refused to accept heating oil from Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, the pro-Castro U.S. critic who once called President Bush "the devil." But with fuel prices rising, well, free oil is free oil. With the state's blessing, New Hampshire residents will be receiving some of the fuel this winter.
'Phenomenal' oil and gas rights sale sets stage for exploration push in B.C.
Posted by Jeff from Globe and Mail
British Columbia has raked in a record-breaking $610-million in an oil and gas rights sale, the latest in a series of windfalls driven by a rush of natural gas producers looking to lock up land in the northeastern part of the province. The tally from the one-day sale smashes the old record of $441-million set in May, and puts B.C.'s total land sale proceeds so far this year at $1.58-billion. That surpasses last year's record mark of $1.04-billion, and ranks as among the biggest to date in Canada.
Canada: This is the dirtiest oil in the world
Posted by Jeff from therealnews.com
The Guardian: What happens when the world's biggest oil companies target a northern wilderness?
Cost of oil, gas is totally bogus for surfers
Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
"We all think about oil in our cars, but very few of us really consider the fact that every little piece of manmade equipment around you is oil-based, and surfing's no different," said Mauro, who's seen the price of some surfboards double to $750 or higher. "The price of a surfboard, it used to be something where it was pretty digestible. Now, it's like, whoa, OK, I've got to put some serious thought into this."
Are big bets by speculators driving up oil? Experts disagree
Posted by marcuscrockett2 from USA Today
What is causing the steep rise in oil prices? Well...it's complicated.
Iraq to award oil contracts
Posted by Jeff from Al Jazeera
Foreign firms set to return after 36 years for developing Iraqi oil fields. The war appears to be a "success" to corporate interests!
Oil Block Induced Profit Inflation – Crumbling Economy
Posted by rpairan
Immediately nationalize all the oil companies whose corporate offices reside within the borders of the
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