Oil

Oil sands cleanup

Lawrence Solomon
13 Sep 2008
National Post
 

The public debate on oil sands fails to recognize that restoration is possible and not that expensive.  read more »

Sands of peace

Lawrence Solomon
6 Sep 2008
National Post


Russia's energy supplies enabled their aggression, Canada's supply could be the placating alternative.

"When it comes to action over Georgia, Russia has the European Union over a barrel. In fact, 1.2 million barrels. That's how much Russian crude is pumped westward every day down the Druzhba pipeline to fuel Europe's economies."  read more »

Slim Pickens

Lawrence Solomon
13 Aug 2008
National Post

Oil imports are destroying the U. S., say a rising tide of alarmists in the U. S., chief among them T. Boone Pickens, the legendary oil man turned wind power developer. "It is a clear and growing threat to our national security, and our national economy," he testified to the U. S. Senate. "It has to be stopped. We are on the verge of losing our Super Power status."  read more »

Testimony of Mr. T. Boone Pickens before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee


Hearing to examine the challenges and regional solutions to developing transmission for renewable electricity resources.

Tuesday, June 17, 2008

10:00 AM

366 Senate Dirksen Building  read more »