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Oil Shale: Ten Questions, No Answers

October 16, 2008

Posted by Erin Allweiss in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
congress, dirtyfuels, energy, globalwarming, moratorium, oil, oilshale, water

On the heels of Congress lifting the moratorium on leasing lands to develop oil shale, Rand released a study that is as interesting for what's in it as for what's been left out. RAND, a renowned non-profit that provides analyses...continued

Shale Baby Shale? The clock strikes 12.

September 30, 2008

Posted by Erin Allweiss in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
congress, globalwarming, moratorium, offshoredrilling, oil, oilshale

 At midnight tonight, the moratorium banning offshore drilling will expire, allowing oil companies to drill as close as three miles from our shores. The energy debate devolved into a narrow argument over drilling, which my colleague Rob Perks addresses in...continued

Oil Spills, Hurricanes and a Renewable Future

September 13, 2008

Posted by Erin Allweiss in Moving Beyond Oil

Tags:
congress, energy, globalwarming, hurricane, katrina, oil, renewableenergy

Hurricane Katrina’s third anniversary fell on the heels of the Democratic convention, the start of the Republican convention, and in the midst of Hurricane Gustav. Now we are faced with Ike while, on the floors of Congress, the debate continues...continued

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