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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

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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…    

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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?

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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 [...]

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When will the madness end? Gasoline could be around $4.50 per gallon for the national average and certainly will be later this summer when refineries turn their attention to producing #2 home heating oil for the winter. Oil executives were in front of Congress this week to answer questions about why oil has unprecedentedly skyrocketed. [...]

Category: Alternative Energy, Big Oil, Biofuels, Fuel Prices, Home Heating Oil, Middle East Oil, Oil Prices | 2 Comments | Tags: #2 home heating oil, alternate energy supplies, biodiesel, oil executives, oil fields, oil sand fields, President Bush, Saudi Arabia, shale fields

I guess this comes as no surprise. Why should they? They’re reaping incredible financial rewards and this only stands to go ever higher. Well, hey it is capitalism at its best – or worst – depending on how you look at it. We pay what the market will bear, right? "Saudi Arabian leaders made clear [...]

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