Outer Continental Shelf

Statistical Grok on Oil: A 'Crude' Awakening?

Bill Chameides | Posted 10.26.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Oil, Conservation, Lower 48 Outer Continental Shelf, Artic National Wildlife Refuge, Crude Oil, Tire Pressure, Outer Continental Shelf, Average Gas Mileage, Green News
Bill Chameides

Here's a comparison of the amounts of oil Americans can expect to gain or save from three well-touted options.

Read Post

Is Drilling the Answer?

Bill Chameides | Posted 10.19.2008 | Green

Read More: Environment, Oil, Offshore Oil Drilling, Oil Prices, Energy Information Agency, Gas Prices, Outer Continental Shelf, Ocs, Green News
Bill Chameides

All politics aside, I would like to share with you the information I have been able to gather with regard to the amount of oil we might be able to get from offshore drilling.

Read Post

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
Joseph Romm

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.

Read Post

The Truth About Offshore Drilling

Michael Schwartz | Posted 07.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Oil, Obama Energy Policy, Energy Crisis, John McCain, McCain and Business, Offshore Drilling, Offshore Drilling Oil Prices, Oil Prices, Outer Continental Shelf, Politics News
Michael Schwartz

Though McCain's plan for offshore drilling will not ease the energy crisis, it is dandy patronage for the oil industry, who will be able to make nice profits from extracting and selling the 200,000 barrels per day.

Read Post

Addicted to Oil: The Bush Legacy

Bill Katovsky | Posted 07.25.2008 | Politics

Read More: Oil Prices, Energy, Oil Drilling, George Bush Energy Policy, Oil Policy, Oil Politics, Outer Continental Shelf, Politics News
Bill Katovsky

It's hard to take much stock in whatever Bush has to say about oil or energy policy. His stance on this issue have always been entropic, misguided, and typically wrong.

Read Post