Enbridge, Koch, and Tar Sands Recovery: Snatching Defeat From the Jaws of Victory? Written By: Jeanne Roberts 2008-01-30 19:55:41 In May of 2008, construction on the Minnesota Pipeline Company's (MPL) MinnCan pipeline will start. In 2009, the first oil from the Athabascan Tar Sands may begin running through the line, connecting the Enbridge Energy Partner's (EEP - $50.70) pipeline and oil-tank farm at Clearbrook, Minnesota to refineries in Rosemount.
$200 for a Barrel of Oil: A Fait Accompli? Written By: Mark Bershatsky 2008-05-23 15:21:40
As 2008 rolls on, we are continuing to see crude oil's meteoric rise as well as the direct and indirect harm that this trend is causing. Not only are certain industries with end-products or services dependent on crude oil (transportation, plastics, etc.) feeling their margins squeezed, but there is also an increasing fear that broader inflation is being sparked. So far consumer prices have only inched up, though that serves little or no indication of what is to come.
Chevron defends their involvment in Myranmar (Burma) and deliniates some of what they are doing to support NGO's trying to help the situation. They also state their support for the people of Burma clearly, "Chevron supports the calls for a peaceful resolution to the current situation in Myanmar in a way that respects the human rights of the people of Myanmar." I'd like to help them follow through on that support.
