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Energy: What Americans Don't Know Can Hurt Us

Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson | Posted 05.09.2009 | Green


Scott Bittle and Jean Johnson

A lot of the political debate on energy is blowing right past most Americans.

U.S. Moves Ahead On Controversial Oil And Gas Leases On Public Land

washingtonpost.com | Juliet Eilperin | Posted 12.30.2008 | Green


A decision by federal officials this week to press ahead with a controversial sale of oil and gas leases in eastern Utah is stoking the debate over ho...

The U.A.E. and the U.S.

Bill Chameides | Posted 10.11.2008 | Green


Bill Chameides

Even more surprising, the United States produces more oil than the U.A.E. -- 8 million barrels a day compared to the the U.A.E.'s 3 million.

Al Qaida Targets US Oil Interests In North Africa: Report

Reuters | Posted 07.09.2008 | Home


Al Qaeda's growing north Africa network plans to attack U.S. interests seeking control of the region's energy riches, its Algerian-based leader said i...

Bush: US Must 'Get Off Oil'

AP | JENNIFER LOVEN | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


WASHINGTON — President Bush said Wednesday that the United States has to "get off oil" to reduce dependence on foreign suppliers and declared "i...

US To Saudis: Please Pump More Oil

CBS News | Posted 03.28.2008 | Business


U.S. Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman told Saudi Arabia's oil minister Saturday that OPEC should increase oil output. Bodman told reporters before his...