Good Articles 7-1-08

Oil shock helps put global warming on G8's back burnerEconomic Times - Gurgaon,Haryana,IndiaA year ago, on the back of blunt warnings by UN scientists, global warmingdominated the G8 summit in Heiligendamm. Overcoming fierce US resistance,...<http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/News/News_By_Industry/Oil_shock_helps_put_global_warming_on_G8s_back_burner/articleshow/3183175.cms>

Global warming: Government puts carbon capture on fast trackguardian.co.uk - UKThe government has stepped up the pace of change in the battle againstglobal warming by announcing a shortlist of four bidders pre-qualifying forits ...<http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2008/jul/01/climatechange.fossilfuels>

Details dampen global warming goodwillThe Australian - Sydney,AustraliaAfter today's Newspoll results, the Prime Minister will be even more awarethat public goodwill towards fighting global warming evaporates morequickly the ...<http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23949801-5014047,00.html>

G8 Must Consider the Security Risks of Global WarmingCenter For American Progress - Washington,DC,USAWhile there have been some flickers of recognition—most notably inEurope—about the destabilizing effects of global warming, the nationalsecurity community ...<http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2008/06/g8_ogden_podesta_column.html>

Oil retreats after striking new peakThe Australian - Sydney,AustraliaOIL prices settled slightly lower in New York, as a budding rally to anintraday peak was cooled by evidence of sinking US demand. ...<http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,25197,23950539-5005200,00.html>

A Report on the End of Oil and the Greatest Investment Event of ...Trading Markets (press release) - Los Angeles,CA,USAChris Nelder is a self-taught energy expert who has intensively studiedpeak oil for five years and written hundreds of articles on peak oil andenergy in ...<http://www.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/1723886/>

The US Offshore Drilling Argument: The Debate Between Now vs LaterThe Oil Drum - USAI believe that it makes sense to start the long process to drill now partlybecause of the expected impacts of peak oil, and partly because technical...<http://www.theoildrum.com/node/4215>

Stock market feels pressure of crude oil costs, other worriesDallas Morning News - Dallas,TX,USACrude oil prices spiked from $100 a barrel to $140 a barrel. "Unexpectedevents like that can derail the very best, most solid and believablerally," Mr. ...<http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/bus/stories/DN-IQmain_01bus.ART0.State.Edition1.4d7a433.html>

Oil Goes Up, Up And Away!istockAnalyst.com - Salem,OR,USA"The decisions made by the US Federal Reserve and the European Central Bankhelped the devaluation of the dollar, which pushed up oil prices," Khelilsaid ...<http://www.istockanalyst.com/article/viewarticle+articleid_2350520&title=Oil_Goes_Up_Up_And.html>

High oil prices bring a mixed bag for Texas' economyHouston Chronicle - United StatesBy CLAY ROBISON AUSTIN — Even with record-high oil prices, the statetreasury isn't awash in oil money, as it was in the days when black goldwas the ...<http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/front/5865048.html>

Bets on Oil, at 15-Month Low, Face US Limits: Chart of DayBloomberg - USAThe chart of the day shows oil prices (white line) and open interest (redline) since the start of 2007. Futures contracts peaked at a record 1.58million ...<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601103&sid=aKAOLTd34y4o&refer=us>

California’s Climate Plan Snowball Starts Its RollCalifornia Progress Report - Oakland,CA,USAOf considerable significance, the Draft Scoping Plan emphasizes the WesternClimate Initiative’s regional approach to cap-and-trade. ...<http://www.californiaprogressreport.com/2008/07/californias_cli.html>

How to Tackle Greenhouse GasesWashington Post - United StatesBjorn Lomborg's June 26 op-ed column, "A Better Way Than Cap and Trade,"got it backward when it comes to solving climate change. ...<http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/06/30/AR2008063001962.html>

Truckers Drive Home Idea of Caution on Climate BillsEP Magazine - Dallas,TX,USAExpressing concern over the impact of cap-and-trade legislation, a toptrucking industry official urged Congress to take a cautious approach toclimate ...<http://www.eponline.com/articles/64787/>