Posts Tagged ‘ global warming ’

Cap and Trade

Jun 20th, 2008 | By Byron King | Category: Energy
I received an e-mail from a Washington, D.C. advocacy group urging me to urge my U.S. Senators to “support the Climate Security Act.” Climate security? This is legislation to set up emissions trading or a “Cap & Trade” system for carbon-based energy supplies. Basically, the government sets up a national limit ...read more

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Carbo-geddon, Part 1.5

Dec 14th, 2007 | By Jim Amrhein | Category: Energy
THIS WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE CONCLUSION to a two-parter, but as is often the case with multi-part series’ I write for Whiskey & Gunpowder, I got quite a variety of responses to the first installment. And the nature of these compelled me to write a “tweener” to address ...read more

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Carbo-geddon, Part I

Nov 30th, 2007 | By Jim Amrhein | Category: Energy
In the day we sweat it out in the streets of a runaway American dream… At night we ride through mansions of glory in suicide machines. — Bruce Springsteen, “Born to Run” THREE RECENT HAPPENINGS HAVE GOT ME THINKING yet again about America’s energy policies, our “carbon footprint,” and the inextricable link between ...read more

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Thanks, Global Warming!

Nov 2nd, 2007 | By Chris Mayer | Category: Commodities, Energy
“The sea route running along the Arctic coastline of North America, normally clogged with thick ice — is nearly ice free for the first time since records began.” — “Northwest Passage Is Now Plain Sailing,” Guardian Unlimited, Aug. 28 IT STARTED WITH A RUSSIAN EXPEDITION planting the Russian flag in a polar ...read more

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Meat and Crusaders

Mar 22nd, 2007 | By Jim Amrhein | Category: Commodities, Energy, Oil
Before I get started today, I want to take a few moments to address some reader feedback to my last essay, "A Clear and Pheasant Danger." First, I give a heartfelt thanks to those who wrote in with kudos and "attaboys." It's always nice to hear from those who've been persuaded, ...read more

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7 Forces That Will Drive Uranium to $100 Per Pound in 2007

Feb 7th, 2007 | By Whiskey Contributor | Category: Energy
A six-week long stalemate on the spot price of uranium has finally broken, with the price of the metal ticking up $3 to $75 per pound, according to Ux Consulting. Uranium investors have been holding their collective breath, waiting to see if uranium's recent plateau was a peak. The answer ...read more

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