Prices & supplies - May 17

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on 2008-05-16

Staff, Energy Bulletin. UK BERR projects oil at $70 in 2020
Some see oil bubble; others see trouble
Refiners see profits sink as consumption falls
LA Times: Keep stockpiling oil

Peak oil - May 17

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on 2008-05-16

Staff, Energy Bulletin. High steel prices: A preview of peak oil
Peak Oil doomsters debunked, end of civilization called off
Peak oil: alive and well at Sprott
Peak oil Australia

Politicians on peak oil - May 17

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on 2008-05-16

Staff, Energy Bulletin. Queensland Sustainability Minister Andrew McNamara
Andy Welti (Minnesota House)
Connecticut State Rep. Terry Backer

Turn on the spigot, please - May 17

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on 2008-05-16

Staff, Energy Bulletin. Saudis rebuff Bush, politely, on pumping more
No oil for you
US says it will help Saudis protect oil
US-Saudi oil axis faces day of truth
Saudis: Will boost oil output in June

Dysfunction - May 17

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on 2008-05-16

Staff, Energy Bulletin. Obesity contributes to global warming
Why puberty at an ever-younger ages?
Environmental results of the Gold Rush
Not as green as they claim to be

Cameco President Says Sask "Not Quite Ready" For Nuclear Plant

Syndicated from Oil Sands Truth on 2008-05-16

Cameco President Says Sask Not Quite Ready For Nuclear Plant

By Brynn Harris
Updated May 16, 2008 - 6:13am

The President of a prominent Saskatchewan uranium mining company does not think the province is ready for a nuclear power plant.

Recently, a leaked SaskPower report named Lake Diefenbaker as an ideal spot for one.


North Dakota judge denies attempt to halt Keystone oil pipeline

Syndicated from Oil Sands Truth on 2008-05-16

May 15, 2008 8:28:00 PM MST
North Dakota judge denies attempt to halt Keystone oil pipeline

BISMARCK, N.D. _ A judge has refused to stop a crude-oil pipeline that TransCanada Corp. (TSX:TRP) wants to build in eastern North Dakota, saying state regulators considered adequate safety precautions in approving its route.


Prepare for Alaska Highway gas pipeline hurdles, consultant warns

Syndicated from Oil Sands Truth on 2008-05-16

Prepare for gas pipeline hurdles, consultant warns

SLOW GOING: Similar Canadian project has been tied up for years.

The Associated Press

Published: April 15th, 2008 11:39 PM
Last Modified: April 15th, 2008 11:49 PM


Kearl Permit Denied (for now).

Syndicated from Oil Sands Truth on 2008-05-16

KEARL PERMIT DENIED

Imperial project delayed as it awaits Cabinet action

Claudia Cattaneo, Financial Post, With Files From Carrie Tait
Published: Thursday, May 15, 2008

CALGARY - Imperial Oil Ltd.'s $8-billion Kearl oil-sands project faces a major delay after a federal court judge yesterday turned down its request to have a key permit reinstated.


ODAC newsletter - 16 May

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on 2008-05-15

Staff, Oil Depletion Analysis Centre. A digest of news and commentary from a UK peak oil perspective.

Deep thought - May 16

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on 2008-05-15

Staff, Energy Bulletin. A leftist critique of Transition Towns - review by Rob Hopkins
Malthus, the false prophet
Are there just too many people in the world?

California steaming - May 16

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on 2008-05-15

Staff, Energy Bulletin. L.A. prepares massive water-conservation plan
Los Angeles eyes sewage as a source of water
S. California faces summer power challenge

Energy industry - May 16

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on 2008-05-15

Staff, Energy Bulletin. Strange bedfellows unite to pressure oil giants
In Colorado, an unlikely alliance against drilling
Norway: Just like building the alaska pipeline - underwater

Urban design & transport - May 16

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on 2008-05-15

Staff, Energy Bulletein. Heinberg: Saying goodbye to air travel
Peak-oil spike reshapes the suburbs
Bicycles pedaling into the spotlight
Calculating commuting costs on Vancouver Island

Peak oil - May 16

Syndicated from Energy Bulletin on 2008-05-15

Staff, Energy Bulletin. Heinberg: Oil and politics
National Geographic: World oil demand surging as supplies approach limits
19th century whaling as a model for oil depletion
More geological analysis of potential Saudi depletion
Homer-Dixon on PO and climate