Author Archives: Steve Maley

North Korea’s Incredibly Innovative Tractor Simulator #rsrh

http://bit.ly/Hhebdg via @NKoreaReports

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NYT: The False Economy of Hybrid and Electric Cars #rsrh

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/04/05/business/energy-environment/for-hybrid-and-electric-cars-to-pay-off-owners-must-wait.html?_r=1&hp# “Gas would have to approach $8 a gallon before many of the cars could be expected to pay off in the six years an average person owns a car.”

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Another DoE loan goes bad; what’s $279 M among friends? #rsrh

http://wattsupwiththat.com/2012/04/04/battery-karma-taxpayers-green-investment-in-battery-company-withers/#more-60731 A123 Systems – the taxpayer-funded electric vehicle battery manufacturer that famously shipped duds to Fisker Automotive, which caused one of its luxurious Karma EVs to shut down just before a Consumer Reports test – is now the defendant in … Continue reading

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Obama’s Magical Misery Energy Tour #rsrh

From The Energy Tribune: Obama’s Fake “Fossil Fuel Infatuation Tour” President Obama must really be feeling the heat of high gasoline prices. He is on the defense. For the past three years, America’s oil industry has endured public denigration, access … Continue reading

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Environmental Groups, Regs Impede Green Energy Projects. #rsrh

http://www.forbes.com/sites/kensilverstein/2012/03/29/burning-green-energys-chances-of-survival/ “We drew a line in the sand and the Calico solar project crossed it,” says Johanna Wald, senior attorney at the Natural Resources Defense Council, which joined with the Sierra Club and the Defenders of Wildlife to stop development. … Continue reading

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Clintonville WI is about as remote from #oilandgas #fracking operations as possible. #booms #rsrh

From Baker Hughes’ Rig Locator: http://gis.bakerhughesdirect.com/RigCounts/default2.aspx Clintonville, WI is about as remote from oil and gas drilling operations as it is possible to be in the Lower 48 States. The nearest operating rig is in Michigan, some 200 miles away. … Continue reading

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R.I.P. Earl Scruggs. T-M-I-T

http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/theadvertiser/obituary.aspx?n=earl-scruggs&pid=156751186

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Who will be the first to blame Clintonville WI “booms” on #fracking? #rsrh

http://www.fox11online.com/dpp/news/local/north_counties/booms-continue-in-clintonville Authorities say the reports came from the same part of the city that has been experiencing the booms for more than a week, but there were also some reports farther west, including Clinton Avenue. Several callers told police that … Continue reading

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U.S. will move to allow Atlantic seismic research. #rsrh

http://www.chron.com/business/article/U-S-will-move-to-allow-Atlantic-seismic-research-3439560.php Assessment of the potential resource of oil and gas off the U.S. east cost has to date been based on 25+ year-old seismic data. A newer generation of seismic will better define drilling potential and allow us to make … Continue reading

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Obama challenger Wolfe netted 3 Dem delegates in LA Primary. #rsrh

http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2012/03/fresh_off_success_in_la_democr.html WASHINGTON — If all goes according to Hoyle, after the Louisiana secretary of state’s office certifies Friday the results of the Louisiana presidential primary, the state Democratic Party will determine that a Chattanooga, Tenn. attorney by the name of … Continue reading

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