OOGA Pipeline
The OOGA Pipeline for March 29 - April 14, 2008
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Alternative Energy Articles
- Already at triple the 2005 price, corn prices expected to rise due to ethanol and an 8% decrease in this year's crop.
Environmental Articles
- New carbon sequestration plant in southern Victoria state will compress 110,000 tons of carbon dioxide and inject it into the ground.
Gasoline/Oil Price Articles
- Retail gasoline, diesel prices hit record highs.
"Oil price surges to new record" by Gillian Wong - The Columbus Dispatch - April 10, 2008
- Oil prices remain steady around $111 per barrel due to an unexpected drop in inventories.
"Summer gas prices could rise above $4" by John Funk - The Cleveland Plain Dealer - April 9, 2008
- U.S. Department of Energy states gas could spike above $4.00 this summer.
"Gas prices surge as production declines" by John Wilen - The Cleveland Plain Dealer - April 5, 2008
- Retail gasoline prices rise above $3.30 per gallon and could go higher due to tight supply.
"Truckers stage fuel price protest" by Jeffrey Gold - The Cleveland Plain Dealer - April 2, 2008
- Independent truckers stage a loosely organized protest on highways across the country to protest high fuel prices.
Government Articles
- In a hearing before the U.S. House Small Business Committee, representatives are told that small businesses will close due to fuel costs unless something is done about them.
"Drilling Proposed for Whale Habitat" by Mary Pemberton - The Dayton Daily News - April 9, 2008
- Bush Administration proposes opening a portion of the Bearing Sea where the world's most endangered whale resides, to oil and gas development.
"Energy Dept. Sets Aside More Oil" by H. Josef Hebert - The Dayton Daily News - April 4, 2008
- Government will continue to put crude oil into the Strategic Oil Reserve amid criticism by some members of Congress.
"Oil executives defend big profits" by H. Josef Hebert - The Cleveland Plain Dealer - April 2, 2008
- Shell, BP, ConocoPhillips, and Chevron executives are asked to speak before Congress on their record profits.
"Boxer: Explanation Needed on Polar Bears" by Matthew Daly - The Dayton Daily News - April 2, 2008
- Senator Baraba Boxer (D - Calif.) wants answers on why the polar bear has not yet been placed on an endangered or threatened species list.
"Fact Check: Obama and Oil Money" by The Associated Press - The Dayton Daily News - March 31, 2008
- A look at Democratic Senator and presidential hopeful Barrack Obama's campaign funds from oil and gas interests.
Industry Articles
"NY Won't Approve LI Sound LNG Terminal" by Frank Eltman - The Dayton Daily News - April 11, 2008
- Two governors have stated their opposition to a new LNG port in Long Island Sound.
"Alaska Now Has 2 Gas Pipeline Proposals" by Steve Quinn - The Dayton Daily News - April 9, 2008
- BP, ConocoPhillips propose a joint pipeline to ship North Slope natural gas to the U.S.
- With record high oil prices, several companies are restarting old stripper wells.
World Supply Articles
"Brazil Oil Field Could Be Huge Find" by Alan Clendenning - The Dayton Daily News - April 14, 2008
- A deep-water exploration area near Brazil has the possibility of yielding up to 33 billion barrels of crude oil.
"Chevron, Total Seek Oil Deal in Iraq" by Sinan Salaheddin - The Dayton Daily News - April 12, 2008
- Chevron, Total looking to complete a two-year deal to explore an Iraqi oilfield near Basra.
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Editorials
- The power of Hugo Chavez could grow, especially if Congress continues a push to tax domestic oil production.
"Blustering over Big Oil" - The Columbus Dispatch - April 11, 2008
- A look at recent ideas by Congress to address high energy prices.
- Look to history, not public opinion, on implementing a windfall profits tax on oil companies.
