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Ever wonder how the oil extraction industry affects indigenous peoples and environments in places like Nigeria, Russia, Venezuela and the U.S.? Peter Maass' engaging, detailed reporting in "Crude World" answers that question. Full Article at Streetsblog
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"Transit System Has Only a Fraction of the Funding It Needs" and a multiple of the funding it will have in two or three years, aside from debt service and pension payments. Full Article at Streetsblog
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A child is silhouetted against a gas flare Nigeria's southwest delta: 80% of the country's oil wealth goes to 1% of its population. Photograph: Reuters/Corbis Plunder, Rot, Fear, Greed and Desire. Laconic chapter headings tell the story. Full Article at Guardian Unlimited
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2009-11-03 21:17:05 - Opening the Third World Heavy Crude Congress on Margarita Island (Nueva Esparta) at the expropriated Hilton Hotel, Energy & Petroleum Minister Ramon Ramirez said Venezuela is currently producing a nearly 3 million barrels of oil... Full Article at PR-Inside.com
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There are lots of reasons to look for alternatives to oil and to use less of the stuff; the two main ones you hear about in America are climate change and energy security. Full Article at Treehugger
