3 Security Concerns with the Keystone XL Pipeline

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As protesters continue to urge the Obama administration to stop the construction of a 1,600-mile crude oil pipeline, national security issues should be considered. Canada is often considered the United States’ most peaceful and friendly ally. Our neighbors to the north are held in such high acclaim that many have used national security concerns to… Read more »

Five things to consider about the Yellowstone Pipeline leak

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Nearly a week has passed and thousands of gallons of crude oil have poured into the Yellowstone River in Montana. The spill has placed attention on America’s often overlooked and aging pipeline system. As the media continues to cover ExxonMobil and its ruptured pipeline, here are a few things to consider about pipelines in the… Read more »

THE BALANCE SHEET | December 06, 2011

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Our weekly update to unravel the industry and political spin around the energy debate  IN CASE YOU MISSED IT U.S. IS EXPORTING OIL According to The Wall Street Journal, the United States is set to become a “net exporter of petroleum products in 2011 for the first time in 62 years.” The report comes at… Read more »

Oil drilling is doing so well they’re burning natural gas …

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by Matt Garrington Apparently, oil drilling is doing so well, oil and gas companies are burning off nearly one-third of the natural gas they produce in North Dakota. Now, House Democrats are calling for a congressional investigation into these oil and gas drilling companies’ practice of wasting a viable energy resource. The request follows an… Read more »

THE BALANCE SHEET | Aug 24, 2011

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Our weekly update to unravel the industry and political spin around the energy debate IN CASE YOU MISSED IT RUNNING ON EMPTY IDEAS Koch Brothers front group Americans for Prosperity brought their latest attempt to distract Americans from the billions that oil and gas companies – like the one the Kochs’ own – receive every… Read more »

THE BALANCE SHEET: APRIL 18 2011

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Our weekly update to unravel the industry and political spin around the energy debate IN CASE YOU MISSED IT 2010 ONSHORE OIL SPILLS EXXON VALDEZ x3 Last Tuesday, CBS News reported that there were over 6,500 spills, leaks, fires or explosions nationwide at onshore drill sites or pipelines. And, at least 34 million gallons of… Read more »