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The Dalian pipeline explosion occurred on July 16, 2010. Fortunately, it was easier to stop the oil flow because the pipeline wasn’t a mile below the surface of the ocean. China National Television reported the cleanup is underway with more than 100,000 gallons of the estimated 400,000 spilled oil having been collected

Here is a video explanation of what happened when the oil rig sank in the Gulf of Mexico and how BP may intend to stem the flow of oil from the site of the Deepwater Horizon…

The Deepwater Horizon disaster is still going on as authorities and BP can’t decide the best way to stop the mess from getting worse. But burning the oil will at least let them catch up?

How much influence does Big Oil have over our Government? The House of Representatives, The Senate, The judicial system and of course, the Vice President and President?
How much money are they receiving from lobbyists?
How much stock in oil companies do they own?
These factors affect how the government reacts to issues involving not only oil, but [...]

The proposed gas tax holiday by both Senators McCain and Clinton is preposterous. This falls under the same stupidity that Speaker Pelosi showed by asking to reduce the oil being sent to the strategic oil reserves. All this to save a few cents per gallon when the market is blowing that amount a way on [...]

While I’m on conspiracy theories, which may or may not exist, you can’t ignore the fact that energy policy is HIGHLY influenced by politicians who are HIGHLY influenced by special interest groups, many of which happen to be connected to Big Oil. Corporate greed trickles downhill. It makes me wonder why we haven’t made greater [...]