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Beiträge zum Stichwort ‘ oil ’


Ecuador Oil Pollution Case Only Grows Murkier

22. November 2009 | Von atsil | Kategorie: Read the World, extension

A legal marathon over oil contamination left by Texaco years before it was acquired by Chevron



The Oil Messiah

29. Oktober 2009 | Von atsil | Kategorie: Read the World, extension4

Hugo Chavez Cements Control of Venezuela…



The promise and peril of independence

6. September 2009 | Von atsil | Kategorie: Read the World, extension2

South Sudan will fail before it has even been born.



Oil and land rights in Peru

21. August 2009 | Von atsil | Kategorie: Read the World, extension2

Alan García’s high-handed government faces a violent protest.



Oil Giants Loath to Follow Obama’s Green Lead

24. Juni 2009 | Von atsil2 | Kategorie: Read the World

The Obama administration wants to reduce oil consumption, increase renewable energy supplies and cut carbon dioxide emissions, but the world’s oil giants are not convinced that it will work.



Lawsuits against Shell and Chevron

1. Juni 2009 | Von atsil2 | Kategorie: English, extension, news2

Lawsuits against oil giants should come along with or be subsequently followed by indictments against ferocious dictators, power-obsessed militaries, corrupt officials, irresponsible national companies and mercenary individuals.
But who dares to throw the first stone?!



Fighting in Nigeria’s Delta

29. Mai 2009 | Von atsil | Kategorie: Read the World

Will the government’s latest effort to bash the militants get more oil flowing?
Read more: Fighting in Nigeria’s Delta (economist.com)



Double strike on Nigeria’s economy

1. Mai 2009 | Von atsil2 | Kategorie: English, Read the World

Africa’s second-largest economy has home-grown problems



Cohen: Energy lessons

22. Juli 2008 | Von atsil | Kategorie: Biofuel

“Oil, ethanol, land and water have produced a moment of Brazilian alchemy. Energy is the country’s new brand.”
Roger Cohen, senior IHT-columnist, wants his readers to leave their treadmills of thinking, of judging and of making decisions in a world of changed energy-supply and -demand.
He is fascinated by the Brazilian way of economic development as well as [...]



A double cartel holds EU hostage on energy

27. Juni 2008 | Von atsil | Kategorie: English, Read the World

By Judy Dempsey (International Herald Tribune)
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2008
While governments say it is time to diversify energy sources to reduce dependence on oil, they don’t speak about the direct link between oil and natural gas



As oil prices rise, nations revive coal mining

24. Mai 2008 | Von atsil | Kategorie: English, Read the World

By Martin Fackler (The New York Times)
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008
Japan’s re-invigorated coal industry is an example of how higher commodity prices are driving a search for resources even in some of the world’s most urbanized and developed nations