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Lawrence Solomon: Liberate U.S. oil

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Other News Sources

(July 5, 2011) Richard Nixon was the first U.S. president to vow and fail to wean the United States off its dependency on Middle Eastern oil. Barack Obama will be the last. The United States today has the wherewithal to become independent in energy. Once Obama goes, it will also have the will. Continue reading →

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Israeli Oil: Black Gold in the Holy Land

Posted on June 18, 2011 by Other News Sources

(June 18, 2011) On Tuesday, June 14, Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. announced it had requested a petroleum exploration permit to develop large shale oil deposits in the Shfela Basin, 30 miles west of Jerusalem. Continue reading →