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Smithsonian
October 2005
Scott Wallace |
ANWR: The Great Divide The renewed debate over drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge hits home for the two Native groups nearest the nature preserve.   |
Outside
February 2004
David Masiel |
Crude Reality As the brutal battle over proposed drilling in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge grinds on, a former oil worker returns to the North Slope in search of the truth about the pro-exploration argument. His conclusion? (Brace yourself.) The unthinkable is the right thing to do. |
Outside
February 2003
Peter Matthiessen |
Footprints in the Last Wild Place As the political controversy over the future of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge reignites, a journey across ANWR's disputed territory explores the realities of a place where wildlife, native traditions, and the search for oil converge in fateful proximity. |
Mother Jones
May/Jun 2001
Tom Dunkel |
Counting Caribou The Bush-Cheney oil drilling plan could endanger the Arctic's largest caribou herd -- and the people who depend on it... |
Geotimes
May 2003
Lisa M. Pinsker |
The drilling footprint on the North Slope Deciding whether or not to develop new areas, such as ANWR, will always be a trade-off. Good engineering design is usually good environmentally. Still, no matter how careful you are, if you go into an untouched area, there's nothing you can do to prevent impact other than to stay out completely. |
Adventure
August 2005 |
Alaska Fly-In: Arctic National Wildlife Refuge This could be your last chance to see the much debated 1002 area of the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in its current state. |
Salon.com
September 27, 2001
Damien Cave |
Oily insecurity Will the war on terrorism require drilling for oil in pristine Alaska? |
Geotimes
November 2007
Erin Wayman |
No Arctic Drilling for Shell? A summer filled with legal setbacks is preventing Shell Oil Company from conducting exploratory drilling in the Beaufort Sea offshore of northern Alaska. |
Geotimes
March 2004
Sara Pratt |
A Fresh Angle on Oil Drilling Now, horizontal drilling seems more relevant than ever. With the ongoing debate about opening up more of Alaska's North Slope to oil exploration, the discussion often turns to new technologies that may have the potential to make oil extraction more efficient, more cost effective and more environmentally sound. |
The Motley Fool
September 6, 2006
Matt Koppenheffer |
Drill Deeper Than Big Oil The Gulf find could jack up profits for oil rig equipment manufacturers. Investors, take note. |
Geotimes
December 2006
Linda Rowan |
A Look Back at the 109th Congress: Like Oil and Water Congress had a year marked by short-term decision-making, in which large emergency spending maintained status quo when it came to natural hazards and energy legislation. |
BusinessWeek
September 18, 2006
Mark Morrison |
Plenty Of Oil--Just Drill Deeper The discovery of reserves in the Gulf of Mexico means supply isn't topping out. |
Geotimes
December 2006 |
Top Energy News Stories of 2006 Offshore drilling debate unresolved... Tensions in Latin America energy sector... etc. |
Geotimes
April 2006
Margaret Anne Baker |
Energy Efforts on Tap Developing gas hydrates as a key domestic energy source remains a long-term plan, compared to near-term return on oil shales and the estimated recoverable oil in ANWR. But with politics in the mix, who knows? Maybe the hydrates will come to market before oil flows from ANWR after all. |
BusinessWeek
February 28, 2005
Stanley Reed |
The Oil Patch Is Getting Slippery "The days that people had gotten used to, where oil was inexpensive and easily available -- those days are gone," says one oil spokesman. |
Outside
October 2002
Ian Frazier |
Terminal Ice Hot enough for you? Go to the bottom of the planet -- or the top -- and you can't miss the warning signs of a warm apocalypse. And at the heart of the mystery, like broken shards of a colder climate, float the icebergs, ghost-white messengers trying to tell us something we can't fathom. |
The Motley Fool
August 7, 2006
Robert Aronen |
BP's Bad News BP is shutting down a major Alaskan oil field to repair a pipeline. Just one more blow to the nation's fragile energy infrastructure. It will take a long time and a ton of money before America's energy infrastructure is back in top form. |
Salon.com
November 20, 2001
Damien Cave |
Oily waters Big oil isn't as powerful as it used to be, but when everyone is buying SUVs and gas prices are dropping, there's still little hope for alternative energy. Second of two parts... |
Mother Jones
Jul/Aug 2001 |
Backtalk Congratulations on your 25th anniversary, but my word, you people are full of yourselves... The "Photography With Conviction" collection in the anniversary issue caught my eye... etc. |
The Motley Fool
March 23, 2004
Glen Trematore |
An Oily Opportunity Can't choose from among the oil companies? Then choose a bunch through Oil Service Holders. |
The Motley Fool
November 9, 2007
David Lee Smith |
Oil Spill's Negative Spillover The latest San Francisco oil spill shouldn't affect oil and gas production, but it might affect share prices in the entire energy sector. |
Outside
April 2010
Steven Rinella |
Go Big or Go Home Cruise ships and wildlife buses? The tourist staples miss the point of Alaska: It's the last real place to find an epic, crowd-free adventure on American soil. |
BusinessWeek
June 21, 2004
Coy et al. |
Why Isn't Big Oil Drilling More? One would expect oil companies to be pumping more oil from existing wells, drilling new wells in current fields, and boosting exploration budgets, yet despite the recent runup in prices, the oil industry is slow to pick up the pace. |
Geotimes
October 2004 |
The Geoscience Vote Slippery Slope for Drilling in Alaska... Managing Federal Lands... The Evolving Debate Over Teaching Evolution... Funding and the Fate of NASA... Climate Tipping Point... etc. |
Outside
June 2002
Weston Kosova |
What's Gale Norton Trying to Hide? George W. Bush's Secretary of the Interior keeps a low profile, keeps her mouth shut, and never picks a fight. As the steward of 507 million public acres, she has deftly combined an aggressive, pro-extraction agenda and Bush's wartime clout to steamroll environmentalists... |
Geotimes
July 2005
Linda Rowan |
The Energy Bill: Is It Big and Broad Enough? Unfortunately, the House bill falls short of achieving a comprehensive national energy policy and will do little to prevent a potential global energy crisis. |
BusinessWeek
July 11, 2005
Palmeri & Coy |
Is There Plenty Of Oil? Thanks to a combination of higher prices, increased exploration and production spending, and improved technology, oil supplies are poised to grow much faster than they have in recent years. |
Investment Advisor
March 2006
Bob Clark |
Clark at Large: The Latest Oil Crisis Some advice on how advisors should play the oil game. |
Geotimes
February 2006
Steven Quane |
The Great Washington Rift Is the bipartisan support for the Peak Oil Caucus' H.R. 507, which expresses the desire for the US to collaborate with international allies to establish a new project to address the challenges of peak oil, mending the Great Washington Rift? |
Geotimes
July 2005
Hirsch et al. |
Peaking of World Oil Production: Is the Wolf Near? We are finding less and less oil in spite of vigorous efforts, suggesting that nature may not have much more to provide. As such, many credible analysts have recently become much more pessimistic about the possibility of finding the huge new reserves needed to meet growing world demand. |
Geotimes
July 2006
Rasoul Sorkhabi |
Energy Problems Need Energy Solutions A sensible energy policy should plan to heal, not worsen, our country's addiction to oil. This can be achieved by reducing our oil consumption, and diversifying our energy sources to create an "energy-mix" market. Both strategies are necessary. |
The Motley Fool
August 22, 2005
Robert Aronen |
Is Oil Nearing Its Peak? According to the peak oil theory, today's gas prices may seem like bargains in the future. Though challenging, investing in oil looks like a good bet. |
BusinessWeek
February 9, 2004
Peter Coy & Forest |
Why Is Oil So Expensive Again? More demand and fears of Mideast extremism are two reasons, but prices could ease soon |
The Motley Fool
June 3, 2005
Stephen D. Simpson |
CITGO's No-No? Will the Venezuelan government give CITGO an unfair competitive advantage? |
The Motley Fool
September 13, 2005
Robert Aronen |
Totally French? In light of increased oil prices, the French government has pressured the major oil companies in Europe to lower prices. |
Geotimes
October 2004
Dere, Martin & Wallace |
Energy Issues Take Center Stage in Senate Races Earth science issues, such as the future of Yucca Mountain or petroleum drilling in Alaska, may not take center stage in the minds of many voters, but they do figure into some prominent U.S. Senate races this year. |
Salon.com
October 29, 2001
Damien Cave |
Stuck in the Gulf Could Central Asian oil, piped through a rebuilt Afghanistan, wean the West from the Mideast? Chances are slim... |
The Motley Fool
July 26, 2004
Rich Duprey |
Schlumberger Strikes Hefty Profits Increased drilling activity leads to tripling of profits at the oil field services giant. |
