BP’s find; DOE’s misguided expenditures

It's hard to miss media coverage of the giant new oil field found in the Gulf of Mexico by BP, but, as usual, the FT's coverage is the best (http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9604b684-97ad-11de-a927-00144feabdc0.html).  It includes th...

Posted Thursday, September 3rd, 2009 at 6:21 am | Filed in: Energy Security, Legislation, Oil Dependence

Justice in exchange for oil?

Thirteen days ago, the Scottish government released Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed Al Megrahi and allowed him to return to his native Libya. Just eight years ago, he was found guilty on 270 counts of murder in connection with the bombing o...

Posted Wednesday, September 2nd, 2009 at 10:44 am | Filed in: Energy Security, Energy Supply, Oil Dependence

“Independence Day”: Brazil’s New Oil Policy

Yesterday Brazil’s President, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, proposed a new regulatory framework for developing new offshore oil fields. The move marks a watershed in Brazil’s transition from a productive, private sector oil indu...

Posted Tuesday, September 1st, 2009 at 11:27 am | Filed in: Energy Security, Energy Supply