Monthly Archives: February 2009

Trouble Trickles From Steep Drop in Oil Prices

By dvdmaxwell | Published: February 19, 2009

The precipitous fall in the price of oil in recent months, while good for consumers, has contributed to the confusion in the global economy, wreaking havoc with the budgets and economies of oil-exporting nations and putting many expensive energy projects on hold. Original post by Steven Mufson

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From Deep Fryer to Fuel Tank

By dvdmaxwell | Published: February 11, 2009

When gas prices soared last summer, John Larson didn’t fret. And he didn’t buy a hybrid car. Instead, the Leesburg resident whipped around town in his Volkswagen Beetle that was powered by a diesel engine he equipped to run on vegetable oil. Original post by Kafia A. Hosh

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Salazar Voids Drilling Leases On Public Lands in Utah

By dvdmaxwell | Published: February 4, 2009

In a clear signal that the Obama administration is shifting the government’s approach to energy exploration on public lands, Interior Secretary Ken Salazar yesterday canceled oil and gas leases on 77 parcels of federal land after opponents said the drilling would blight Utah’s scenic southeastern… Original post by Juliet Eilperin