Archive for the 'Energy' Category

Oil shale

I know nothing about oil shale.  Harry Reid, however, made it news by trying to sneak an amendment into a bill that would block developing oil shale.  With oil shale being news, I’ve now learned from someone who seems to be well-informed on the subject (one of Anchoress’ readers) that Reid is acting as if [...]

If a tree falls in a forest, and no one is there, does it make a sound? *UPDATED*

You’ve all heard the question that is the title of my post, haven’t you?  Is an audience necessary for a sound to have meaning or even existence? And what if, in our world, the intermediary to the audience bugs out?  That’s today’s question, as Republicans vigorously debate the new drilling despite the fact that, Pelosi [...]

Queen Nancy

IBD does an enjoyably neat job of cutting Nancy Pelosi down to size:
When challenged in an interview with Politico.com about her bullheaded refusal to let Republicans submit energy policies for approval, Pelosi resorted to risible hyperbole to justify her iron-fisted rule of the House parliamentary process.
“I’m trying to save the planet; I’m trying to save [...]

Are oil prices coinciding with lifted bans or demand worries?

Okay, I admit, that’s an incredibly awkwardly phrased post title (I’m making a habit of those), but I wanted to ask you all a question.  What I noticed some weeks ago was that, the moment Bush lifted the executive ban on offshore drilling, oil prices dropped.  My view was that the mere expectation of increased [...]

I’m Bookworm, and I approved of this ad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiTpS4MK3D8