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http://www.nola.com/health/index.ssf/2012/06/bicyclists_bare_all_and_pedal.html According to the event’s website, riders “face automobile traffic with our naked bodies as the best way of defending our dignity and exposing the unique dangers faced by cyclists and pedestrians.” In a less eloquent way, the event’s planners … Continue reading →

Exclusive: Hess Exec Out After Forbes Report On Alleged Russian Mafia Ties An executive at Hess Corp.’s Russian subsidiary who has been identified by police and rivals as a leader of the local oil mafia, the Indeitsy, was fired or … Continue reading →

People have a way of figuring out what benefits them, and doing exactly that. http://mjperry.blogspot.com/2012/06/unintendend-consequencesperverse.html?m=1

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/05/us/mineral-leases-give-boost-to-rural-ohio.html?_r=1&hp Arthur and Sharon Stottsberry, who are retired from inspector and clerk jobs with the State Department of Transportation, received $280,000 for the right to lease oil and gas reserves beneath their 70-acre farm. “It doesn’t seem real,” said Mrs. … Continue reading →

Rendell is the Democratic ex-governor of Pennsylvania. He gets it. Why don’t more Democrats? H/T @MarcellusGas Embrace the natural-gas solution While improved air quality and savings at the pump are key advantages of natural-gas vehicles (NGVs), the most critical benefit … Continue reading →

Report: Salaries surging in oil and gas industry (fuelfix.com) Drilling engineers, who design and manage well drilling plans, saw their average salaries grow more than 9 percent to $159,127, the biggest jump in annual salary, according to the report. Production … Continue reading →

Japan’s use of thermal generation is up since March 2011 due to nuclear plant outages Japan’s use of thermal generation—the combined amount of electricity generated from natural gas, oil, and coal-fired plants—was up 40% for January-April 2012, compared to the … Continue reading →