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May 9, 2008
5/09/08 Zigler, Seeking Alpha, NYMEX: Speculators Aren't Driving Oil Market
5/09/08 Ali & Jamail, IPS, IRAQ: Running Out of Water in Rising Heat
5/09/08 CNN, Oil over $126 a barrel
May 8, 2008
5/08/08 Klare, MoJo, America Out of Gas
5/08/08 Mouawad, NYT, Oil Giants to Settle Water Suit
5/08/08 Raja M, Asia Times Public water, privately bottled profits
May 7, 2008
May 6, 2008
5/06/08 Harkinson, MoJo, Scenes From the Tar Wars
5/06/08 Harkinson, MoJo, Bottom of the Barrel
5/06/08 Al Jazeera, Indonesia considers Opec pullout
May 5, 2008
5/05/08 Tierney, NYT, Rethinking the Oil Curse
5/05/08 Dummett, BBC, Bangladesh companies in food move
5/05/08 Al Jazeera, UN set to suspend Gaza food aid
May 4, 2008
May 3, 2008
5/03/08 Gimbel, Fortune, Hunting for oil beneath the ice
May 2, 2008
May 1, 2008
5/01/06 Phillips, MoJo, Pork Power States
5/01/08 Ridgeway, MoJo, Scrubbing King Coal
5/01/08 Kennedy, Miami Herald, Report: Gas pipeline carries risk
5/01/08 Middle East Online, Non-OPEC oil producers unable to boost output
5/01/08 de Sousa, Oil Drum, The Coal Crunch is Materializing
April 30, 2008
April 29, 2008
4/29/08 Mouawad, NYT, Oil Price Rise Fails to Open Tap
4/29/08 Foulkes, BBC, UN chiefs hold food crisis summit
4/29/08 Lea, IntelDaily, The prize of oil: Falkland Islands
4/29/08 Al Jazeera, Rising prices boost oil profits
4/29/08 Watkins, Penn Energy, Mexico to reduce oil exports to US in 2008
April 28, 2008
4/28/08 Dorfman, NT SUn, Gasoline May Soon Cost a Sawbuck
4/28/08 Faiola, WP, Where Every Meal Is a Sacrifice
4/28/08 Robertson, Times Online, Opec chief warns of $200 a barrel oil price
4/28/08 Al Jazeera, UN condemns biofuels growth
April 27, 2008
4/27/08 Faiola, WP, The New Economics of Hunger
April 26, 2008
April 25, 2008
April 24, 2008
4/24/08 Bradsher, NYT, With First Car, a New Life in China
4/24/08 Al Jazeera, China recalls Zimbabwe arms ship
April 23, 2008
4/23/08 Ordonez, McClatchy, Mexicans fight over falling oil production
4/23/08 Al Jazeera, Latin American food fund started
4/23/08 Baldauf & Ford, CSM, China slammed for arming Zimbabwe's Mugabe
4/23/08 McCarthy, Guardian, Fuel shortage forces UN to halt Gaza food aid
April 22, 2008
4/22/08 Arend, WSJ, Load Up the Pantry
4/22/08 Stratton, Guardian, Biofuels starving our people, leaders tell UN
April 21, 2008
4/21/08 Quigley, Truthout, America's Role in Haiti's Hunger Riots
April 20, 2008
April 19, 2008
4/19/08 Loyn, BBc, WTO chief calls for aid rethink
April 18, 2008
4/18/08 Williamson, BBC, Powering Asia's sleeping giant
4/18/08 Landler, NYT, Iceland, a Tiny Dynamo, Loses Steam
April 17, 2008
April 16, 2008
4/16/08 Mouawad, NYT, Oil Prices Surge to a New High
April 15, 2008
4/15/08 Al Jazeera, Venezuela approves oil tax law
4/15/08 Allen, ITT, As Hunger Rises, Chew on This
4/15/08 Ramachandran, Asia TImes, India learns its oil lessons
April 14, 2008
4/14/08 Denning, Daily Reckoning, Food, Fuel and Finance: The Crisis of the Three F's
4/14/08 Blumenthal, McClatchy, Senator: Probe of rising gasoline prices needed
April 13, 2008
4/13/08 Mathiason, Guardian, Shell's future in Nigeria in doubt
4/13/08 Stewart & Elliott, Guardian, Darling calls for urgent review of biofuel policies
4/13/08 Bridges et al, Miami Herald, Grocery bills spark deadly riots, trigger inflation
April 12, 2008
4/12/08 Al Jazeera, Food prices fuel security fears
April 11, 2008
4/11/08 Greve, McClatchy, Drugs in our water: Do we need to care?
4/11/08 Mirchandani, BBC, US rice growers go against the grain
4/11/08 Al Jazeera, The recipe for food rights
4/11/08 Al Jazeera, Food prices stir poverty concern
April 9, 2008
4/09/08 BBC, Eskom wants power prices doubled (South Africa)
April 8, 2008
4/08/08 Krauss, NYT, There's Gas in Those Hills
4/08/08 White, LAT, Pump prices set records again
4/08/08 McCArthy, Globe&Mail, Oil Peak Theorist Warns of Chaos, War
April 7, 2008
4/07/08 Ehrenreich, Nation, Truckers Hit the Brakes
4/07/08 Thakurta, BBC, Is India facing a food crisis?
April 6, 2008
4/06/08 Eilperin, WP, New Focus on Coal's Part in Warming
4/06/08 Thakurta, IPS, INDIA: Taking on China in Africa
4/06/08 Jowitt, Guardian, UK biofuel needs 'threaten delta'
April 5, 2008
4/05/08 Burkeman, Guardian, A very cold war indeed
April 4, 2008
4/04/08 Baker, SF Chron., Chevron Could Pay Billions In Ecuador Suit
April 3, 2008
April 2, 2008
April 1, 2008
4/01/08 Macalister, Guardian, Demands For Crackdown On Biofuels Scam
March 31, 2008
March 30, 2008
3/30/08 Hinsliff, Guardian, Power firms forced to help the poor
March 29, 2008
March 28, 2008
3/28/08 Belcher, Al Jazeera, Asian rice crisis starts to bite
March 27, 2008
3/27/08 Kate, CSM, Grain prices soar globally
March 26, 2008
3/26/08 Weinberg, Intel Daily, Bread riots in Egypt
3/26/08 Macalister, Guardian, BP faces Kremlin tax investigation
3/26/08 Sparrow & Wintour, Guardian, Nuclear is UK's new North Sea oil - minister
3/26/08 Helmer, Asia Times, IMF blows whistle on Tajik corruption
March 25, 2008
3/25/08 Ciccarello-Maher, Intel Daily, The Coming War on Venezuela
3/25/08 Randerson & Watt, Guardian, Top scientists warn against rush to biofuel
March 24, 2008
3/24/08 Lim, News&Observer, Rise in gas prices wrecks family budgets
3/24/08 Turse, FPIF, The Military-Petroleum Complex
3/24/08 Hargreaves, CNN, 'You're working for gas now'
March 23, 2008
3/23/08 Al Jazeera, Opec chief sees oil at $80-110
March 22, 2008
3/22/08 Al Jazeera, DR Congo bans sect after clashes
March 21, 2008
3/21/08 Wilson, Truthout, The Rising Price of Coal
March 20, 2008
3/20/08 Fleck, Albuquerque Journal, Energy, Water In "Catch-22"
March 19, 2008
3/19/08 Moreci, ITT, Beyond Propaganda
3/19/08 Al Jazeera, ExxonMobil loses Venezuela case
March 17, 2008
3/17/08 Kao, Reuters, Oil sinks in commodities sell-off
3/17/08 Al Jazeera, World leaders 'share Kenya blame'
March 16, 2008
3/16/08 Downey, WP, The Power Drain
3/16/08 Hirsch, LAT, Our daily bread? It's costing more
March 15, 2008
3/15/08 Martin & Grynbaum, NYT, Costs Surge for Stocking the Pantry
3/15/08 Shlapentokh, Asia Times, US enters 'checkbook war' with China
3/15/08 Bhadrakumar, Asia Times, Russia throws a wrench in NATO's works
March 14, 2008
March 13, 2008
3/13/08 AL Jazeera, Chinese 'arming Darfur conflict'
3/13/08 Pupovac, ITT, Big Oil Imperils Polar Bears
March 12, 2008
March 11, 2008
3/11/08 Zabarenko, Reuters, Corn-Based Ethanol Could Worsen "Dead Zone"
March 10, 2008
3/10/08 Al Jazeera, Activists block Brazil railway
3/10/08 Baghi, Globe & Mail. Tough new green plan targets oil sands
3/10/08 Mulholland, Guardian, Government backs coal-fired power stations
March 9, 2008
March 8, 2008
March 7, 2008
March 6, 2008
3/06/08 Hawkes & Webster, Times Online, Energy 'tax' on the poor
3/06/08 Hawkins, Al Jazeera, Safety fears dog Japan N-plants
3/06/08 Macan-Markar, Asia Times, Rice now too costly to give away
March 5, 2008
3/05/08 Hall, McClatchy, What's behind record oil prices?
March 4, 2008
3/04/08 Al Jazeera, Gazprom cuts Ukraine gas further
3/04/08 Hartzell, CSM, Wave-power proposals alarm locals
3/04/08 Clayton, CSM, U.S. coal power boom suddenly wanes
March 3, 2008
3/03/08 AL Jazeera, Gazprom cuts Ukraine gas supply
March 2, 2008
March 1, 2008
February 29, 2008
February 27, 2008
2/27/08 Scherer, CSM, Wheat prices hit record high
2/27/08 Ramachadran, Asia Times, Turkey offers oil pipe lifeline to India
2/27/08 Sanati, Asia Times, US efforts to scuttle Iran-UAE ties fail
February 26, 2008
2/26/08 Douglass, LAT, State to pump up access to biofuels
2/26/08 Reynolds & Petruno, LAT, Food and energy costs jump
February 25, 2008
2/25/08 Rizvi, OneWorld, US Military Plan for Africa Panned
2/25/08 Simmons, Dubia City Guide, Risk Factors Affecting Future Oil Supplies
February 24, 2008
2/24/08 Smith, Guardian, Oil giants are poised to move into Basra
February 23, 2008
February 22, 2008
February 21, 2008
2/21/08 Escobar, Asia TImes, Slouching towards Petroeurostan
February 20, 2008
February 19, 2008
February 18, 2008
2/18/07 Al Jazeera, Angola 'worst' for child deaths
2/18/08 Al Jazeera, Dozens of firms vie for Iraqi oil
February 17, 2008
2/14/08 Sanchez, SanFran Chron, Venezuela Halts Crude Oil Sales to Exxon Mobil
February 16, 2008
2/16/08 Bhadrakumar, Asia Times, The door to Iraq's oil opens
February 15, 2008
February 14, 2008
2/14/08 Misaki, Asia Times, Japan covets Russian gas, hot air
February 13, 2008
2/13/08 Scheer, Nation, Big Oil's Banner Year
2/13/08 Guru, Asia TImes, Oil crisis rush hour
February 12, 2008
2/12/08 BBC, India, Russia agree nuclear deal
2/12/08 Al Jazeera, Russia in Ukraine missile warning
February 11, 2008
February 10, 2008
2/10/08 Revkin, NYT, Can We Uninvent Suburbia?
February 9, 2008
2/09/08 Bloomfield, Independent, Somalia: The World's forgotten catastrophe
2/09/08 Al Jazeera, UN warns of 'full war' in Darfur
February 8, 2008
2/08/08 Fildes, BBC, Robot glider harvests ocean heat
February 7, 2008
February 6, 2008
February 5, 2008
February 4, 2008
2/04/08 Pagnamenta, TimesOnline, Oil producers limit the options of multinationals
February 3, 2008
February 2, 2008
2/02/08 Al Jazeera, 'Huge' gas field found off Iran
February 1, 2008
2/01/08 Al Jazeera, Opec to maintain oil output level
January 31, 2008
1/31/08 Klare, MoJo, Barreling into Recession
January 30, 2008
January 29, 2008
January 28, 2008
January 26, 2008
January 25, 2008
1/25/08 Al Jazeera, Serbia signs Russia energy deal
January 24, 2008
1/25/08 Wallace, CSM, Power cuts cripple Southern Africa
1/24/08 Al Jazeera, Winter saps China energy supplies
January 23, 2008
January 22, 2008
1/22/08 Paulson, SeattleP-I, The Lowdown on Topsoil: It's Disappearing
1/22/08 Blumenthal, McClatchy, Northwest looks to develop energy from volcanoes
1/22/08 Douglas, LAT, High fuel prices are puzzling
1/22/08 Duffy, BBC, 'Huge' oil field found off Brazil
January 21, 2008
1/21/08 Black, BBC, Abu Dhabi plots hydrogen future
January 20, 2008
1/20/08 Mufson, WP, Power Switch
1/20/08 Jowitt, Guardian, Biofuels 'do more harm than good'
January 19, 2008
January 18, 2008
1/18/08 Lees, Edmonton Journal, Canada Urged Not To Share Water with Americans
1/18/08 Al Jazeera, EU urged to watch biofuel costs
January 17, 2008
1/17/08 Fortson, Independent, Hydrogen power plant plan for UAE
1/17/08 Knickerbocker, CSM, New research raises concern on biofuel safety
1/17/08 Al Jazeera, IMF says Iraq economy to boom
January 16, 2008
January 15, 2008
1/15/08 AL Jazeera, Bush complains over oil prices
January 14, 2008
January 13, 2008
January 12, 2008
1/12/08 Blake, MoJo, Let There Be Light Crude
January 11, 2008
January 10, 2008
1/10/08 Scherer, CSM, Why oil prices are stubbornly high
January 9, 2008
January 8, 2008
January 7, 2008
1/07/08 Brodie, Telegraph, Climate change makes water the new oil
January 6, 2008
1/06/08 Goodchild, CounterCurrents, Toward A Post-Oil Community
January 5, 2008
1/05/08 Aivaz & Kane, IntelDaily, Revolutionary air car runs on compressed air
January 4, 2008
1/04/08 Krugman, NYT, Dealing With the Dragon
1/04/08 McCullen, Financial Post, Forget oil, the new global crisis is food
1/04/08 Independent, Oil: The power to shock
1/04/08 Hargreaves, CNN, Oil crosses $100 threshold
January 3, 2008
1/03/08 Kwiatkowski & George, Bloomberg, IEA Chief Says Oil May Rise to $150 on China Demand
1/03/08 Bhaumik, BBC, Indian uranium decision condemned
1/03/08 Whipple, Intelligence Daily, The Peak Oil Crisis: Diesel
1/03/08 Bull, BBC, Alaska oil exploration to begin
January 2, 2008
1/02/08 Hargreaves & Lamothe, CNN, What $100 oil would cost you
January 1, 2008
1/01/08 Wheeler, BBC, Gulf states form common market
1/01/08 Al Jazeera, Iran struggles to meet gas demand
December 31, 2007
December 30, 2007
December 28, 2007
December 27, 2007
12/27/07 Gettleman, NYT, Malnutrition Up in Darfur Despite Aid
December 26, 2007
12/26/07 Graham-Harrison, Reuters, China repeats pledges on energy security, price reform
12/26/07 Donnelly, Boston Globe, Coal's Ascent Is Re-Igniting Familiar Debate
12/26/07 Squatriglia, Wired, Around the World in a Boat Fueled by Human Fat
December 25, 2007
12/25/07 Vick, WP, Alaskans Weigh the Cost of Gold
December 24, 2007
December 23, 2007
December 22, 2007
December 21, 2007
12/21/07 Al Jazeera, Chavez offers 'oil for food'
12/21/07 Al Jazeera, Chavez offers 'oil for food'
December 20, 2007
12/20/07 Whipple, FCNP, The Peak Oil Crisis: Issues
December 19, 2007
12/19/07 Wallop, Daily Telegraph, Global food inflation to hit UK consumers
12/19/07 Mosedale, MoJo, Oil Spills are Forever
12/19/07 Revkin, NYT, The (Energy) Future Is Not Now
12/19/07 Broder, NYT, Bush Signs Broad Energy Bill
December 18, 2007
12/18/07 Martin, NYT, Food and Fuel Compete for Land
December 17, 2007
December 15, 2007
12/15/07 Schneider, WP, Inflation Jumps on Fuel, Energy Costs
12/15/07 Helfand, LA Times, L.A. must dump water from two reservoirs
December 14, 2007
December 13, 2007
December 12, 2007
12/12/07 Mouawad, NYT, Gas Terminal Proposed Off New Jersey
12/12/07 Connor, Independent, Chernobyl: Lost world
December 11, 2007
12/11/07 Macalister, Guardian, Big Oil Lets Sun Set on Renewables
12/11/07 Al Jazeera, China signs $2bn Iran oil deal
December 10, 2007
12/10/07 Polgreen, NYT, Congo Republic Awash in Oil and Poverty
12/10/07 Al Jazeera, Baghdad oil refinery ablaze
December 9, 2007
December 8, 2007
12/08/07 Mufson & Weisman, WP, Senate To Rework Ambitious Energy Bill
December 6, 2007
December 5, 2007
December 4, 2007
December 3, 2007
12/03/07 Vartabedian, LA Times, Yucca Mountain Remains Nuclear Waste Dump Choice
December 1, 2007
12/01/07 Broder & Maynard, NYT, Lawmakers Set Deal on Raising Fuel Efficiency
November 29, 2007
November 28, 2007
11/28/07 Macalister, Guardian, Boom fuels new Saudi spending spree
November 27, 2007
11/27/07 Archibold, NYT, From Sewage, Added Water for Drinking
November 25, 2007
11/25/07 Mankowski, Reuters, Housing, dollar, oil on stocks' radar
11/26/07 Ramer, AP, Edwards Offers Heating Oil Plan
November 21, 2007
November 20, 2007
November 19, 2007
11/19/07 Gold & Davis, WSJ, Oil Officials See Limit Looming on Production
11/19/07 Murphy, CSM, OPEC's lost sway over oil prices
November 18, 2007
November 16, 2007
11/16/07 Schoetz, ABC, Gas War Turns Deadly in Detroit
November 14, 2007
11/14/07 Owete, Daily Independent, FG reconsiders U.S. proposal on Africa Command
11/14/07 Fortson, Independent, British Energy set for new nuclear plants
November 13, 2007
November 12, 2007
November 11, 2007
November 10, 2007
12/10/07 McKibben, Orion, The Unsung Solution
November 9, 2007
11/09/07 Duffy, BBC, Brazil announces new oil reserves
November 8, 20