Author Archives: Steve Maley

Forbes on the Demise of TheOilDrum.com #rsrh

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Steve Maley

http://www.forbes.com/sites/davidblackmon/2013/07/16/as-fracking-rises-peak-oil-theory-slowly-dies/ Those of us who are advanced enough in age will remember U.S. President Jimmy Carter, in 1978, telling the public in a televised speech that the world was in fact running out of oil at a rapid pace – … Continue reading →

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Mary Landrieu: Party Girl

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Steve Maley

Mary Landrieu is taken to task in this recent op-ed by James Varney of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. Ah, the challenges of being a Blue Senator, the only statewide elected Democrat, in what has become a very Red State. The 2014 … Continue reading →

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Great Achievements in Central Planning: The Renewable Fuel Standard

Posted on July 20, 2013 by Steve Maley

In 2005, Congress, in its infinite wisdom, imposed the Renewable Fuel Standard on America.  The RFS mandates yearly increases in the amount of ethanol that must be used in motor fuel, on an ever-increasing schedule, through 2022. Problem is, nobody … Continue reading →

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The Devil is beating his wife.

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Steve Maley
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Baton Rouge, on a good day.

Posted on July 19, 2013 by Steve Maley
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Sprechen Sie “Green Energy”? ¡No Más!

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Steve Maley

Consider the Green Energy experiments of Spain, Germany and Australia: Why would any thinking person embark down that same road? Continue reading →

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On the Cover of the Rolling Stone

Posted on July 18, 2013 by Steve Maley

Well we are big rock singers, we’ve got golden fingers And we’re loved everywhere we go We sing about beauty and we sing about truth At ten thousand dollars a show We take all kind of pills to give us … Continue reading →

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Eagle Ford Shale wells visible from space (photos) #rsrh

Posted on July 6, 2013 by Steve Maley

http://fuelfix.com/blog/2013/07/05/eagle-ford-shale-wells-visible-from-space/#13828-2 NASA said, “A band of lighting visible to the southeast of San Antonio marks well pads associated with the Eagle Ford Formation (also known as the Eagle Ford Shale). This geologic formation is an important producer of both oil … Continue reading →

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Tulsa’s Mayor Pulls Support for Olympic Bid

Posted on July 5, 2013 by Steve Maley

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/04/sports/olympics/tulsa-mayor-no-longer-backs-long-shot-olympic-bid.html?src=recg The Tulsa mayor, Dewey F. Bartlett Jr., withdrew his support this week of the plan to bring the Summer Games to Oklahoma, acknowledging that the city was not equipped to host an enormous international event like the Olympics. Bartlett’s … Continue reading →

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R.I.P. The Oil Drum, 2005-2013

Posted on July 3, 2013 by Steve Maley

It was with some dismay that I read this morning of the impending end of The Oil Drum, perhaps the leading “peak oil” blog … … due to scarcity of new content caused by a dwindling number of contributors. Despite … Continue reading →

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