Sunday, July 02, 2006

Afr/Nato/SaTo/TexasCo/Chvz; US/Cuba; Climate; GPS/Mlca; India/Grain/GmSax/Russia; Iran/Pak; Ports; Russia/Ruble/Misls;UAE;SierraCl/Wind

In response to the desire of readers for Peak Oil-related news articles, below are some recent picks.

Africa
NATO War Games
U.S. Sets Up Sea Observation in Sao Tome
Investigators Seize Texas Co. Documents Off Coast
Urged by Chavez to Unite Against U.S. Hegemony

Cuba
U.S. Gears Up for Post-Castro Era

Global Warming/Climate Change
Modern Rain Dance
New Rule Could Increase Greenhouse Emissions
Technofixes

GPS
In Malacca Straits

India
Short of Grain
Goldman Sachs Buys Stake in Exchange (80% Agricultural; 20% Energy)
Navy Adopts Russian Anti-Ship Missiles
Oil and Gas Projects with Russia

Iran
Pakistan/Iran Rail Track Blown Up

Ports
Emirates-Based Shipping Firm Running Ports
China Group Interested in European/U.S. Ports
Goldman Sachs Bids for Assoc. Brit Ports

Russia
Says Ukraine Sold Missiles to China, Iran
Further Steps Towards Lifting Currency Restrictions
Ruble Becomes Fully Convertible

United Arab Emirates
Drug Money Comes Mostly from Europe, Bank Chief Says
Also See "Ports."

U.S.
Sierra Club Sues Defense Dept. Over Wind Farms

2 comments:

Jenna Orkin said...

that's a little earth-shattering in more ways than one, isn't it? thanks!

Jenna Orkin said...

moth has left a new comment on your post "Recent Peak Oil-Related News":

from http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2006/06/30/MNGAAJN9JG1.DTL&hw=mexico+oil&sn=005&sc=425

Mexico's oil bonanza starts to dry up

thanks, moth!