It’s been called the coldest place in America and, more recently, the luckiest place on Earth. But whatever you call it, North Dakota is the premier economic safe haven – thanks largely to the state’s largest oil boom in history. Seven years ago, North Dakota ranked as the nation’s ninth most oil-producing territory; today, the [...]
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Climate change needs addressing
The mean temperature for 2012 was a full point higher than the baseline for the mid-20th century.
Read the rest of this article »Higher gas prices here to stay
One year ago, a gallon of gas averaged $3.08. Today, it’s $3.74 — with no end in sight.
Read the rest of this article »The costs of US involvement in Libya are high, while there is little to gain.
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Remember the summer of 2008, when gas averaged more than $4 a gallon, when the price of a barrel of crude was $145, and when analysts were predicting oil prices to rise even further? Does the recent rise of oil prices above $100 a barrel – and talk of prices climbing further – make you [...]
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