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Energy Alternatives to Big OilWith as many clean alternatives to oil as there are, why are we still using oil as our main source of power?
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How Much is the GOP in Big Oil's Pockets?The GOP knows that the US populace realizes that they are in big oil's pockets'"just as it is apparent that the GOP will sell out everything for the top 1%. This Barton gaffe is just more evidence attesting to that!
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Taxing Big Oil and Fuel Companies Hurts You and MeFrom the water cooler at work to the talk radio airwaves, motorists have vented their strong feelings to one another but nothing seems to be slowing the rise in fuel prices. However punishing the oil companies is not the answer.
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The Impact of Oil - Reliance at What Cost?We use, purchase and dispose of many petroleum based products. Our consumption of energy derived from fossil fuels is predicted to increase. As consumption increases so does pollution. Increased pollution isn't the only side effect of the oil industry.
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An Analysis of Oil Industry Profits and BehaviorThe recent hearings in the Senate about oil industry profits has pushed their extraordinary profit levels more into the public eye. The feeble attempts to defend their profits are laughable. What does it all mean, and what can we do? -
Who Will Pay for Gulf Oil Disaster? Don't Worry, We Got You Guys CoveredAs President Obama looks for 'whose ass to kick' over DeepWater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf, BP CEO Tony Hayward 'wants his life back'. Ultimately Americans will pay for recovery.
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Sarah Palin Hits Obama for Oil Company CronyismSarah Palin struck a direct hit on Fox News Sunday when she suggested that the Obama administration's ties to big oil explained its slow response to the BP drilling accident that has inundated large parts of the Gulf of Mexico. -
Why it is Consumers and Not the Oil Companies in Control of Gasoline PricesBig oil claims that gas prices are rising due to supply and demand. They are technically right, but are being deceitful in manipulating this fact to justify their plan to increase demand.
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Spill Baby Spill, Progress Florida Takes on the BP Oil SpillThe BP Oil Spill is doing untold damage to the economies of Florida and other Gulf states. Progress Florida is hoping a new website can help fight back. -
Oil Spill Gulf of Mexico 2010 UpdateThe BP Gulf of Mexico oil spill crisis is in its 88th day, and currently there is no sign of leaking oil into the Gulf. Of course, this doesn't mean that the nightmare is over.
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BP to Blame for Oil SpillThe Deepwater Horizon oil spill continues despite BP's best efforts, and a picture of corporate irresponsibility emerges. -
Rollercoaster Economy Hits America's "Oil Country" HardAmerica's "Oil Country" is being hit hard by the bad economy and lower prices in oil and gas.
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Neo-Luddites and Oil AddictionThe Neo-Luddites refuse to see that we all have a problem with our collective addiction to oil.
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America Must Collar the Oil Companies, Free Electric Car Batteries, and Tax OilDemocrats must do more than just pay back their contributors. Real energy independence can only be achieved when our fate is taken out of the hands of the oil companies. Why rely on the oil companies to solve the problem of our oil dependence? -
The Truth About the Price of OilThe oil problem is not one of reserves. It is from lack of developing infrastructure and refineries. The oil is there to be had, but it will take new technologies and another decade to relieve the strain on supply.
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Oil Companies Need You! Peak Oil and the Petroleum Engineer ShortageOil companies are looking for petroleum engineers, and are paying well when they do find them.
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Fox News: 4th Largest Owner of Shares is Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal of Saudi Arabia: Will Big Oil Buy Our Next Election?Fox news has sold out America with their fake lies and their pandering to investors from Saudi Arabia.
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The Many Benefits of Olive OilThe name of this oil is olive oil this is probably one of the best cooking ingredients you can ever buy for good health. In this article I will discuss all of the health benefits of olive oil. -
Oil Spills, BP & the Obama AdministrationSome food for thought on responsibility and what is really happening.
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Nuclear Crisis in Japan, BP Gulf Oil Spill, Beg Us to Reconsider Energy PolicyWhile we are making some moves to alternative and safe energy, we aren't moving fast enough, and our sights are set far too low.
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Is Crude Oil Really Worth $80?The sharp rally in crude the past few weeks raises pertinent questions about the forces driving prices sky high. But the answers from the experts don't stick and justifications aren't forthcoming.
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Cheap Ingredients that Add Big Flavor to FoodWhile truffle oil and saffron do add a delicious flavor, it is not necessary to spend that much money on your everyday meals. There are hundreds of ways to add big flavor, while still using cheap ingredients. -
Book Review: Big Coal -- Jeff GoodellBeing from the heart of Appalachian coal country, I couldn't pass by a book titled Big Coal. Knowing a little bit about the Bush administration's rewording and minimizing of the Clean Air Act, the Clean Water Act, and neutering the Environmental Protection Agency...
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Blood, Oil and the Curse of American DemocracyMany people complain that the complications in Iraq have to do with oil, but it is hard to find a detailed explanation. This is my take on the whole situation. -
Oil Mafia Controls NepalThe oil mafia has apparently taken under control Nepal's politics.
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Why the Health Benefits of Olive Oil Isn't Getting Credit in AmericaWe should all wish that the very edible and healthy olive oil gets as much attention (and profits) as that other non-edible oil that's causing about as many economic problems for America as a bad diet does...
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Bungle in the Jungle: Big Oil Fights Dirty in the AmazonAfter "winning" a historic health and environmental lawsuit against oil mining in the Amazon, a group of indigenous Ecuadorian plaintiffs are feeling the wrath of Big Oil.
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Big Oil Threatens US Citizens on TV CommercialsBig Oil threatens big lines on TV
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Gasoline Could Hit $5 a Gallon as Big Oil Scales Back ExpansionsJust as gasoline prices are starting to drop back down below the $3.00 per gallon mark, big oil companies have announced that they have plans to scale back the production of oil refinery expansions. Such a move could raise gas prices for many years to come. -
Perspective Gas Prices and People Hating Big OilWhy people hate "big oil," and what they can do about it. Learn about the cost of everyday living compared to the cost of gasoline.
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Syriana Gives a Powerful and Searing Look at the Workings of Big OilThe movie "Syriana" came out a while ago but it is a movie that should be sought out on DVD. It tells a powerful story with powerful performances.
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Do-nothing Energy Bill Proves Big Oil Runs CongressFailed Democratic attempt to de-fang Big Oil failed because oil controls top Democrats, too
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The Big Oil SongThis is a fun song about big oil's appetite for making money while consumers pay the price.
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Let's Put Big Oil Out of BusinessHave you heard of the car that runs on air? If you don't pass this on, you must have stock in big oil. -
Environmental Showdown in the Amazon: Big Oil Vs. Native PeopleA lawsuit brought against Chevron by the native people of the Amazon rainforest could lead to the biggest-ever environmental judgment against big oil. -
Big Oil Launches a Massive Public Relations Campaign: Companies Try to Convince the Public that the Current Crisis is Not Their FaultBig oil is launching a multi year multi-million dollar ad campaign to convince the public that the high gas prices are not their fault....
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Who Took the Most Campaign Money from Big Oil?Unlikely as it sounds, it's Hillary Clinton who has taken the most money from big oil for her campaign. -
Is Big Oil Utilizing the Huge Profits Appropriately?Call for a REAL investigation to where all the money's going! If Big Oil were spending their "windfall profits" appropriately, they should have zero-downtime, zero-errors, yet we hear of breakdowns, fires, etc. all the time! -
Is Big Oil Destroying America?the Oil companies impact on america
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Be an Insider on the Big Oil Game"We are not going to dump oil in the market. The world is producing more oil than it is consuming. There are many, many reasons for the price increase, least of which is the supply side."
