Offshore Drilling

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Econgeeks and Hotbabe: Deal with Iran Beats Offshore Drilling

Robert Naiman | Posted 09.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Paris Hilton, Energy, Iran, John McCain, Economy, Conservation, Paris Hilton Mccain Ad, Oil Companies, Barack Obama, Offshore Drilling, Politics News

A group of economists have initiated an open letter to the Congressional leadership noting that modest efficiency improvements would do much more than offshore drilling to reduce gas prices.

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The New York Times' Absurd Attack on Obama's Energy Plan

Joseph Romm | Posted 09.10.2008 | Green

Read More: New York Times, Energy Policy, Barack Obama, Offshore Drilling, Obama Energy Policy, Obama Energy, Green News

The lead editorial in Sunday's Times, "Energy Fictions," is a misguided and misinformed smear of Obama's outstanding energy proposals.

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'Obama's Energy Plan' Puts the Pressure on McCain

Elizabeth Rogers | Posted 09.07.2008 | Green

Read More: Green Energy, Obama Tire Efficiency, Mccain Energy Policy, Paris Hilton Mccain Ad, Energy Policy, Tire Pressure, Offshore Drilling, Green News

If all 173 million vehicles in America driving around had their tires inflated properly, the total gas savings would be nearly 88 million barrels of oil per year. Who's laughing now?

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Daily Show On Offshore Drilling Debate: Bush Vs. Bush, Obama Vs. McCain

Daily Show | Posted 09.07.2008 | Green

Read More: John McCain, Daily Show, Jon Stewart, George W. Bush, Oil Prices, Oil, Energy Policy, Barack Obama, Offshore Drilling, Green News

The Daily Show's Jon Stewart takes a look at offshore drilling and its proponents -- like George W. Bush -- and its opponents -- like George H.W. Bush...

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It Is Not Offshore Drilling, Stupid!

Muhammad Sahimi | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Offshore Drilling, Republicans, Oil, Energy, Renewable Energy, Oil Prices, Politics News

What McCain is not telling people is that oil is an international commodity. The U.S. owns only 3% of world's total known oil reserves and, therefore, it is not a player, in a positive way, in setting the price.

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Paris Strikes Back! Will McCain Bare His Bikini Bod Next?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 09.06.2008 | Media

Read More: Paris Hilton, Bill Clinton, John McCain, Mccain, Ron Suskind, Offshore Drilling, Media News

Does Paris Hilton's energy "plan" put the rest of the candidates to shame? Is Paris showing her smarts? And how about her for president?

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We Tried Offshore Drilling and Oil Prices Doubled

Joseph Romm | Posted 09.06.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain, Offshore Drilling, Oil, Big Oil, Outer Continental Shelf, Politics News

In 2006, we opened for drilling the Outer Continental shelf estimated to contain more than 40 billion barrels of oil. Oil prices were$60 a barrel then. In the two years since, prices have more than have doubled.

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John McCain's Greatest Misses

Carl Pope | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Mccain, Gil Scott-Heron, Oil Drilling, Nuclear Power, Mccain Energy Policy, Offshore Drilling, Politics News

It's hard to understand how McCain can pretend that he is doing anything other than chasing the polls -- and the oil and nuclear industry's increasingly abundant lubrication of his campaign.

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When Big Oil Says Jump Off The Campaign Trail, You Jump

Bill Scher | Posted 08.13.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Offshore Drilling, McCain Oil, McCain Offshore Drilling, Green News

Don't let anyone say McCain doesn't go the extra mile for those supporting his campaign.

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Pelosi Privately Urges At-Risk Dems To Back Offshore Drilling

Politico | Posted 08.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Pelosi Offshore Drilling, Dems Back Offshore Drilling, Nancy Pelosi, Dems Offshore Drilling, Offshore Drilling, Politics News

California Democrat Nancy Pelosi may be trying to save the planet -- but the rank and file in her party increasingly are just trying to save their pol...

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Enviros Upset Over Obama's Drilling Stance, Happy With Rest of Energy Plan

Kate Sheppard | Posted 08.13.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Obama Energy Policy, Biofuels, Obama Energy Plan, Emissions Reduction, Hybrid Cars, Energy Policy, Barack Obama, Offshore Drilling, 100 Days, Green News

Many in the environmental community are annoyed by Barack Obama's change of position on offshore drilling, even while they applaud his comprehensive energy plan.

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Obama Calls McCain's Bluff on Drilling

Alan Fein | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Obama Energy Policy, Charlie Crist, Mccain Energy, Mccain Energy Policy, Alternative Energy, Alternative Fuels, McCain Offshore Drilling, Opec, Offshore Drilling, Mccain Gasoline Drilling, Green News

While McCain says he's all for alternative energy, it's kind of like No Child Left Behind -- he doesn't want to help pay for it, especially if it's going to come out of the pockets of the oil companies.

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McCain the Elder

Carl Pope | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Drilling, Gang of Ten, Obama, Mccain, John McCain, Offshore Drilling, Oil, Politics News

In spite of a huge crisis facing low-income families this winter from the soaring price of heating oil, the Republican Senate leadership even held up approval of financial assistance for these folks.

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Battle of the Surrogates: Should We Be Picking a President This Way?

Mitchell Bard | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: John McCain Attack Ads, Meet the Press, John McCain, Candidate Surrogates, This Week With George Stephanopoulos, Tom Ridge, Joseph Lieberman, Barack Obama, Offshore Drilling, Jack Reed, John Kerry, 2008 Presidential Race, Nancy Pelosi, Mccain Flip-Flop, Claire McCaskill, Carly Fiorina, Politics News

The Obama campaign has to be more selective in choosing its spokespeople, using more strong, smart advocates like Sen. Biden and Sen. Webb, and keeping Pelosi and Kerry as far away from the media as possible.

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Back On Offense: Obama Gets Personal On Energy Policy

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Obama Mccain Energy, Barack Obama, Mccain, Obama Energy Policy, Oil Mccain, Big Oil Mccain, Energy Policy, John McCain, Offshore Drilling, Obama Attack Ad, Politics News

Barack Obama sought to regain the political offensive on Monday, painting John McCain as part of the problem when it comes to comprehensive energy ref...

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Yes Conservatives, Inflated Tires Beats Coastal Drilling

Bill Scher | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Offshore Drilling, Energy, Oil, Oil Prices, McCain Offshore Drilling, Oil Drilling, Big Oil, Green News

Obama was observing that coastal drilling would save us so little oil and so little money even twenty years from now, that you can actually save more money immediately by doing "simple things."

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McCain's Offshore Drilling Hogwash

R.T. Eby | Posted 08.12.2008 | Home

Read More: George Bush, Gas Prices, John McCain, Offshore Drilling, Offshore Oil, Oil Recovery, Big Oil, Home News

The McCain/Bush offshore drilling plan is pure corruption and fakery. It has no chance of passing congress or state legislatures. Oil companies are even now sitting on 68 million idle acres.

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Offshore Drilling, Obama Vs. McCain: Campaigns Spar Over Oil

AP | DOUGLASS K. DANIEL | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Offshore Drilling, John McCain 2008, John McCain, Barack Obama, Barack Obama 2008, Oil Prices, Oil, Oil Industry, Green, Green News, Environment, Joe Lieberman, Green News

WASHINGTON — The different paths John McCain and Barack Obama have taken to support expanded offshore drilling for oil demonstrate how each woul...

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An Oil Drilling Platform We Can All Support

Art Brodsky | Posted 08.12.2008 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Offshore Drilling, Oil Drilling, Big Oil, Oil Prices, Oil, McCain Offshore Drilling, Politics News

The GOP Merry Pranksters are planning another guerilla-theatre performance as early as today. The motivating cause behind all their enthusiasm -- drilling for oil.

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Drilling Is Up, Prices Are Up

New York Times | Felicity Barringer | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Energy, Anwr, Oil, Onshore Drilling, Offshore Drilling, Natural Gas, Green News

With the advent of $4-a-gallon gasoline has come a bruising debate in Congress over whether to intensify efforts to drill on federal lands, including ...

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Governors Stand in Way of Offshore Drilling, Even if Congress Approves

Kate Sheppard | Posted 08.12.2008 | Green

Read More: Oil, Coastal Governors, Governors, George W. Bush, Offshore Drilling, Green News

Bush, McCain, and GOP congressional leaders all say that states should decide whether to open their shorelines to drilling. But many governors in coastal states are saying, "No, thanks!"

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The Not-So-Great Energy Debate

Jared Bernstein | Posted 08.11.2008 | Politics

Read More: Oil, Drilling, ANWR Drilling, Big Oil, Anwr, Leasable Lands, Land Grab, Offshore Drilling, Energy Sources Debate, Politics News

Big oil et al are not really the "drill" team; it's just a land grab, orchestrated while they still have friends in very high places. And it won't do a damn thing to the price of gas at the pump.

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Obama Reconsidering Offshore Drilling. An Opportunity to Redefine the Election

Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 08.10.2008 | Business

Read More: Offshore Drilling, Norwegian Government Pension Fund, National Oil Trust, Exxon Mobil Earnings, Oil, Norway's Petroleum Directorate, President Bush, Barack Obama, Shell Earnings, Business News

That Barack Obama is now reconsidering supporting offshore drilling is opening an opportunity to for him to redefine the election in a profoundly significant way.

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Yes, McCain's Attack Ads Are Pathetic, But Obama Can't Assume that Voters See It

Mitchell Bard | Posted 08.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Polls, Barack Obama 2008, John Mccain Oil, Mccain Oil Industry Fundraising, High Gas Prices, John McCain Attack Ads, John McCain 2008, Paul Krugman, McCain Offshore Drilling, Oil Company Profits, Offshore Drilling, John McCain, Politics News

It's important for the Obama campaign to take McCain's seemingly ridiculous attacks seriously, even though Americans need to take charge of their citizenship responsibilities and become more informed on the issues.

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McCain Surrogate Pushes False China-Drilling Claim

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 08.08.2008 | Politics

Read More: McCain Cuba, McCain China, Mccain Energy, Obama Energy, China Drilling Cuba, China Energy, China Cuba, Dick Cheney Energy, Offshore Drilling, Cuba Drilling, Politics News

During a conference call Thursday to attack Barack Obama's energy policy, a surrogate for Sen. John McCain touted a long-proven-false argument that th...

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