Topic – Oil
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Reinventing Fire: The Business-led Transition Beyond Oil and Coal
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Economic and demographic shifts driving Americans to drive less
6 consecutive declining months
Americans are driving less each month than the previous month for the last six months, reflecting changing economy and demographics.
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Obama delays Keystone pipeline project
Probably until after election
President Obama said the 1,700-mile Keystone pipeline could affect the health and safety of the American people as well as the environment and ordered a delay.
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US House & Senate preparing divergent transportation strategies
Oil for transpo vs. reform
Following a series of extensions of the existing federal transportation bill, the House and Senate are working to pass incongruous bills.
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“$100 oil here to stay” says energy expert
Houston Energy Summit ends
Summit says "shale gale" is in Houston and $100 oil is here to stay.
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Car use may have plateaued
Could signal lower emissions
A study in Transport Reviews found decreasing trends in automobile travel in eight industrialized countries
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USGS revises estimates of Alaskan oil reserves
<10% of previous estimate
The United States Geological Survey has formed new, lower estimates of Alaskan oil reserves based on seismic surveys and exploratory wells.
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NRDC: climate legislation means more jobs
Obama must highlight benefits
One analyst says that President Obama should highlight the potential to create jobs, improve national security, and increase US economic competitiveness.
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