American Petroleum Institute President Jack Gerard sent a letter to members of Congress Friday. Below is the text of that letter with helpful links added (by me): Dear Member of Congress: As the Congress prepares for its April recess, restoring America’s economic health remains at the top of the nation’s agenda. If we are to [...]
Oil Industry Leader Sends Message to Congress
April 6th, 2009 · No Comments
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Advertising of Cash-for-Gold Services Booming
August 21st, 2008 · No Comments
With the costs of goods and services rising, in part due to skyrocketing oil prices, several cash-for-gold companies have been using saturation advertising to build market share. One company, CashForGoldUSA.com, is using a humorous advertisement to differentiate itself from competitors. Hat tip: AdFreak
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Oil Crisis Pales in Comparison to EMP Threat
August 9th, 2008 · 4 Comments
The ongoing oil crisis pales in comparison to a recently-identified threat slowly catching the attention of reporters and think tankers alike. In the opening paragraph of a Wall Street Journal Online opinion piece published today, readers were asked to use their imaginations and envision a frightening choice facing terrorist enemies of the United States (think [...]
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Open Letter to Airline Customers Misses Mark
July 11th, 2008 · No Comments
Last night, a frequent-flying relative of mine forwarded an e-mail he had received that contained “An Open Letter to All Airline Customers” signed by 12 airline CEOs. I replied to his message, but wasn’t satisfied with my response. Today, thanks to Hugh Hewitt, I’ve found better words to express my opinion. After reading that letter [...]
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Blogger Reflects on Coverage of Top 2007 Stories
December 21st, 2007 · 1 Comment
Associated Press published it’s Top 10 stories of 2007 today, so I decided to highlight Bob McCarty Writes posts related to those topics: 1. VIRGINIA TECH KILLINGS 2. MORTGAGE CRISIS 3. IRAQ WAR 4. OIL PRICES 5. CHINESE EXPORTS 6. GLOBAL WARMING 7. BRIDGE COLLAPSE 8. PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN 9. IMMIGRATION DEBATE 10. IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM
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Rising Oil Prices Could Push Gas to $4.50/gallon
November 3rd, 2007 · 1 Comment
I stumbled upon a William Neikirk article today in which he notes that the price of oil is approaching $100 a barrel, an important psychological barrier for Americans already hard hit by higher energy prices and the threat of a housing-induced economic slowdown. Furthermore, Neikirk points out that, even though headlines will scream, markets will [...]
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