Bob McCarty Writes

According to the folks at Overthinkingit.com, the decline in U.S. oil production is explained by the Hubbert Peak Theory, which states that “the amount of oil under the ground in any region is finite, therefore the rate of discovery which initially increases quickly must reach a maximum and decline.” Makes sense, right? Further, [...]

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In a news release this afternoon, Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives provided members of the news media with the text of an open letter they delivered to Speaker Nancy Pelosi on behalf of the American people and the Republican Conference requesting that she reconvene the House and allow a vote to provide relief [...]

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In the video above, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) asks that the Senate consider a bill to allow offshore drilling, but Democrats, led by Sen. Ken Salazar (D-CO), object. Senator McConnell then asks if the bill could be triggered when gas reaches $4.50 per gallon, then $5 per gallon, then $7.50 per gallon, [...]

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So as not to appear close-minded to energy solutions aside from those offered by increased drilling for oil and natural gas, I recommend you read a SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN article published yesterday. It begins this way:

EAST AMWELL, N.J.—Mike Strizki has not paid an electric, oil or gas bill—nor has he spent a nickel to fill [...]

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Skyrocketing gas prices seem to be dominating news headlines alongside discussions about the propriety of increasing oil and natural gas exploration efforts in the United States. Raised in the oil patch of rural Oklahoma, I’m understandably drawn — like a moth to a flame, I am — to those headlines and discussions. So [...]

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