Category Archives: Oil

Did Obama just block Keystone?

Posted on March 18, 2013 by energyprbe

(March 16, 2013) Deciding whether to approve the Keystone XL pipeline is surely one of the toughest challenges of Barack Obama’s presidency. He hasn’t made up his mind yet, of course. Or has he? … maybe Obama is going to nix the pipeline outright. That’s what Lawrence Solomon predicts. Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Tar Sands | Tagged Climate Change, Global Warming, Keystone, National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), Obama, pipelines | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Obama will block Keystone

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Other News Sources

(March 14, 2013) Not needed for U.S. energy security or employment. Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Oil, Tar Sands | Tagged Climate Change, energy self-sufficiency, environmentalists, Global Warming, Keystone, Obama, oil sands, pipelines, tar sands, United States | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Argo perpetuates myth of CIA coup

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Other News Sources

(February 25, 2013) Oil was the last thing on the CIA’s mind in 1953 intervention. Continue reading →

Posted in Fossil Fuels, Oil | Tagged Academy Awards, American hostages, Argo, energy, iran, Iranian revolution, Ken Taylor, nationalization, Oil | Leave a comment

Lawrence Solomon: Fight jihad, stop carbon taxes

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Lawrence Solomon

(February 21, 2013) Shale oil boom means security. Continue reading →

Posted in Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, Shale Oil | Tagged carbon taxes, Climate Change, energy independence, foreign policy, Global Warming, global warming skeptics, middle east, Oil, Russia, Shale Oil, terrorism, United States | Leave a comment

Russia deal could make Israel a major energy exporter

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Other News Sources

(November 29, 2012) A joint venture between Russia’s national gas giant Gazprom and Israel to develop its offshore gas fields, could propel Israel to energy superpower status in the Middle East. Lawrence Solomon’s recent presentation to the Middle East Forum forms the basis of the following article. Continue reading →

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The huge impact of Israel’s energy reserves

Posted on November 8, 2012 by Other News Sources

(November 8, 2012) A summary of Lawrence Solomon’s remote presentation to the Middle East Forum, based in Philadelphia, on Israel’s energy reserves and its impact on the region. Continue reading →

Posted in Oil, Shale Gas | Tagged energy supply, Israel, shale gas reserves | 2 Comments

Lawrence Solomon: Oil majors back Kurdistan

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(October 26, 2012) The magnitude of Kurdish oil trumps diplomatic niceties. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Will Egypt seize Libya for its oil?

Posted on October 9, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(October 5, 2012) Will Egypt seize Libya for its oil? Given Egypt’s political ideology, its history with its neighbours, and its material needs, this must be a live issue. Continue reading →

Posted in Fossil Fuels, Oil | Tagged Arab Spring, Egypt, Lawrence Solomon, libya, Oil | 2 Comments

Lawrence Solomon: Drop effort to keep Somalia together

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Other News Sources

(June 1, 2012) Better to break up this artificial nation. Last in a series. Continue reading →

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Lawrence Solomon: Capitalist haven

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Lawrence Solomon

(May 25, 2012) British traditions boost the de facto state of Somaliland. Continue reading →

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