Foreign Oil

Congress Weans Us Off the Teat of Foreign Oil with Concessions to Offshore Drilling

Simran Sethi | Posted 09.15.2008 | Green

Read More: Gas Prices, Foreign Oil, John McCain, T. Boone Pickens, Wind Energy, Mexico, Renewable Energy, Canada, Congress, Democrats, Coal, Legislation, Offshore Drilling, Cnbc, Fuel Efficiency, Turbine, Electricity, Wall Street, Climate Change, Nancy Pelosi, U.S. Department of Energy, Environment, Mercury, Department of Energy, Republicans, Turbines, Wind Farms, Global Warming, Simran Sethi, Kansas, Green Energy, Green News
Simran Sethi

Weaning America off the teat of foreign oil is something that every citizen can agree is a good thing. It will start to put funding into renewable energy infrastructure that we so desperately need.

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Fossil Fuel Addicts Relentless in their Pursuit of Junk

Josh Nelson | Posted 09.02.2008 | Green

Read More: New Orleans, Foreign Oil, Hurricane Gustav, Oil, Oil Prices, Energy Independence, Geroge W. Bush, Natural Gas, Green News
Josh Nelson

Yet another weather-related disruption to domestic oil production really highlights the foolishness of the drill everywhere drill always crowd.

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Why John McCain May Have More Green Staying Power

Karin Kloosterman | Posted 08.27.2008 | Green

Read More: John McCain, Environment, Foreign Oil, Oil Independence, Barak Obama, Treehugger, Energy Policy, Green News
Karin Kloosterman

Gal Luft is the most hated man in Riyadh, Detroit, and Des Moines, according to Esquire Magazine who's voted him as one of America's brightest in 200...

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The Energy Crisis: Is It Solvable?

Hunt Ramsbottom | Posted 01.16.2008 | Business

Read More: Foreign Oil, Cellulosic Ethanol, Corn, Oil Prices, Oil, Energy Crisis, Ethanol, Corn Ethanol, Business News
Hunt Ramsbottom

While some policy makers continue their search for the perfect solution, America is failing to deploy alternative fuel technologies that are not only cleaner but also available today.

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Oil Imports Push U.S. Trade Deficit To 14-Month High

AP | Martin Crutsinger | Posted 01.11.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Oil Prices, Commerce Department, Foreign Oil, Exports, Imports, Weak Dollar, Trade Deficit, Entertainment News

The U.S. trade deficit in November surged to the highest level in 14 months, reflecting record imports of foreign oil. The deficit with China declined...

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U.S. Senate for Oregon: Jeff Merkley Calls For Dramatic Shift in Energy Policy

Jeff Merkley | Posted 12.21.2007 | Politics

Read More: Foreign Oil, Energy Policy, Oregon, Politics News
Jeff Merkley

Energy policy is critical to America's future. But right now we are a long way from getting it right.

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Weakened Energy Bill Passes Senate After Lobbies Block Alternative Energy Requirements

NY Times | John Broder | Posted 12.14.2007 | Politics

Read More: Foreign Oil, Energy Independence, Democratic Congress, Alternative Energy, Pelosi Energy Policy, Oil Subsidies, Climate Change, Lobbyists, Energy Reform, Nancy Pelosi, Oil Lobby, Global Warming, Politics News

ared-down energy legislation cleared the Senate on Thursday by a wide margin after the oil industry and utilities succeeded in stripping out provision...

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How George Bush Can Salvage His Presidency. Today.

Stephen Collins | Posted 09.05.2007 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Foreign Oil, Speech, Bush, Terrorism, Oil, Conservation, Oil Dependence, Politics News
Stephen Collins

George Bush can re-write his place in history and be remembered as a great president. All he has to do is give this little speech I've written for him.

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