Oil
Cuba’s oil prospects pose dilemma for U.S.
May 16, 2011On May 12, the Cuban government took advantage of an international meeting on oil drilling safety in Trinidad and Tobago to announce that drilling is about to begin for offshore wells in deep water off Cuba's...
Read moreBig oil, government sacrifice kids for profits
May 11, 2011Another reason to curb Big Oil: scientists are warning of danger to fetal development from chemicals found in crude oil.
Read more$5.00 per gallon at pump, $5 million per hour at Exxon Mobil
May 3, 2011Millions of Americans are learning the new math: corporate economics.
Read moreOne year after deadly BP explosion, troubles persist
April 20, 2011Today marks one year since 11 workers were killed in the BP Deepwater Horizon oil rig explosion in the Gulf of Mexico.
Read moreObama outlines plan to reduce U.S. oil use
March 31, 2011The U.S. can neither depend on foreign sources of oil nor will it ever produce enough on its own to cover its needs, Obama said.
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