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Finally, House to Allow Drilling Ban to Expire!

September 23rd, 2008 · No Comments

It seems the groundswell of public outcry was finally heard by the idiots (a.k.a., “House Democrats”) in Washington, D.C.  Late this afternoon, they announced they will finally allow a quarter-century-old offshore drilling ban to expire, according to an Associated Press news alert. It began on this blog with a July 23 post in which I [...]

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‘Dry Hole’ Energy Bill Passes Democrat-Led House

September 17th, 2008 · 2 Comments

Oil and gas industry experts described it as a “dry hole” energy bill that “does little to increase oil and natural gas supplies and, in fact, may well result in less domestic production, which would make America more dependent on foreign energy.”  Regardless, the Democrat bill that purports to allow more offshore drilling passed by [...]

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Scientists Harness Kinetic Energy from Keyboards

April 1st, 2008 · 5 Comments

Researchers at the American Petroleum Research Institute’s Laboratory for Fuels announced today they have developed an economical means via which they can use the kinetic energy generated by users of computer keyboards to make a dent in the nation’s energy bill. “The fact that many Americans spend eight hours or more per day typing on [...]

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