Monthly Archives: January 2013

http://www.apnewsarchive.com/2013/Pemex:-14-dead,-80-injured-in-office-building-explosion-at-Mexican-oil-company-headquarters/id-238887293b76433eb7f7e5ffe30fb4d1 MEXICO CITY (AP) — An explosion at the main headquarters of Mexico’s state-owned oil company in the capital Thursday heavily damaged three floors of the building, sending hundreds into the streets and a large plume of smoke over the … Continue reading →

Billions in gas drilling royalties transform lives [I hate the title, because the royalty is payable on gross production, not “drilling”. – Ed.] “Nationwide, the [National Association of Royalty Owners] estimates, natural gas royalties totaled $21 billion in 2010, the … Continue reading →

When reached for comment, Carla Fitzsimmons, who played the voice of Charlie Brown’s teacher, had this to say: “Wah-wa-wa-waaah, wa-waaah-Wah-wa-Wah!” SAN DIEGO (AP) — The man who was the voice of Charlie Brown in several “Peanuts” television shows was charged … Continue reading →

http://thehayride.com/2013/01/sadow-maybe-the-state-should-stop-subsidizing-its-crooked-ex-politicians/ “As if Louisiana and simultaneously its wasteful motion picture tax credit need any more black eyes, it turns out the reality television show starring Prisoner #03128-095 wants to make a go at it by pilfering Louisiana taxpayers. And maybe … Continue reading →

”The Washington Post has a front page story today reporting on how the Mafia came to dominate Italy’s renewable energy sector: … Roughly a third of [Sicily]’s 30 wind farms — along with several solar power plants — have been … Continue reading →

Happy 32nd Anniversary, Paula!

http://www.cnn.com/2013/01/16/politics/salazar-resigning/index.html President Obama’s big-hat-no-cows Interior Secretary will be stepping down. I found his attitude during his four years as the cabinet secretary most responsible for energy regulation to be arrogant and belligerent to energy interests. Salazar came in to office … Continue reading →