"Washington Approves Oil-Sands Pipeline"
"The Obama administration on Thursday approved a pipeline to carry oil-sands fuel from Canada into the US."
Source: Financial Times, 08/21/2009
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"More Info Comes to Light on 'Energy Citizen' Rallies"
"News broke on Friday that the American Petroleum Institute is urging member companies to recruit their employees, retirees, vendors, and contractors to attend 'Energy Citizen' events across the country over the August congressional recess. Today, we have some updates to the story."
Source: Grist, 08/18/2009
"Oil Industry Backs Protests of Emissions Bill"
"Hard on the heels of the health care protests, another citizen movement seems to have sprung up, this one to oppose Washington's attempts to tackle climate change. But behind the scenes, an industry with much at stake -- Big Oil -- is pulling the strings."
Source: NYTimes, 08/19/2009
"More Fake Letters to Congress on Energy Bill"
"Congressional investigators have uncovered five more letters sent to members of Congress that falsely claimed to be from charities expressing opposition to climate change legislation."
Source: NYTimes, 08/19/2009
Ethical Energy: "A New Test for Business and Biofuel"
The Southern Utes, one of America's wealthiest Indian communities, is investing in an unusual biofuel startup based on algae. Respect for the earth is a key part of the business model.
Source: NYTimes, 08/18/2009
"New Coal Ads Emphasize Energy Costs in Bid for 'Hearts and Minds'"
"Coal's well-funded lobbying group today launched a television ad campaign featuring ordinary people talking about the importance of low-cost electricity, a message analysts described as coal's effort to rebrand itself before the Senate tackles climate legislation."
Source: Greenwire, 08/17/2009
"An Electric Chopper? What Would Dennis Hopper Think?"
Orange County Choppers has built a custom motorcycle that can go 100 mph without waking up a baby. It's electric.
Source: Christian Science Monitor, 08/14/2009
"Montreal Exports Its Bike-Sharing Program"
Montreal's successful bike-sharing program will be copied in Boston and London.
Source: NYTimes, 08/14/2009
"Amaranth Settles Charges of Market Manipulation"
"Amaranth Advisors, a hedge fund that collapsed in 2006, agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle accusations from regulators that it tried to manipulate natural gas futures."
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"Obama EPA Approves Another Mountaintop Removal Mine"
"The Obama administration late last week quietly approved one of six major mountaintop removal permits that were said to be undergoing close scrutiny by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency."
Source: Charleston Gazette, 08/13/2009
