Tag Archives: oil

Road Tripping Down the Keystone Pipeline

How do we reconcile the growth of oil sands with the fact that we’re entering a carbon-constrained future?

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America’s Turn Away from Oil

The United States is already using less gas, so why would it turn to solutions that aren’t necessary to free itself from foreign oil?

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Natural Resources, Natural Corruption?

How can transparency help end the fleecing of resource-rich countries by their corrupt leaders?

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Global Governance Talk Vs. African Reality

Is Africa in danger of giving up its abundant natural resources and still losing the economic development game?

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Algae Is Not Endive: The Future of Biofuels in the United States

Endive didn’t catch on with U.S. corn farmers in 1988. Will algae catch on with oil producers in 2012?

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China, Oil and the South China Sea

Why is control of the South China Sea resources increasingly important to Southeast Asia’s economies?

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The Amazing U.S. Confusion Over Iran Oil Sanctions

How are U.S. politicians undermining their Iran santions in their pursuit of lower gas prices?

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Why I Am (Still) Optimistic About Russia

Why is Russia, despite its serious economic challenges, still worthy of being a BRIC?

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Britain’s Legacy in the Middle East: Iraq’s Oil

How has British and U.S. desire to control Iraqi oil shaped the country’s recent history?

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Iranian Endgame: Part I — Sanctions and Asia

Can sanctions on oil exports provide enough bite to induce Tehran to abandon its nuclear ambitions?

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