Tyranny of the Quarterly Profit Report: Musings on Obama's Business Roundtable ... - Huffington Post (blog)

Tyranny of the Quarterly Profit Report: Musings on Obama's Business Roundtable ...
Huffington Post (blog)
... risk bet while a diversified portfolio approach is more likely to lead to success in navigating the dangerous shoals of peak oil and global warming. ...

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"The Future Of Our Cities Lies In Their Integration With The Environment” - CounterCurrents.org

"The Future Of Our Cities Lies In Their Integration With The Environment”
CounterCurrents.org
Cities, peak oil production and climate change are intimately related. Today, cities are where more than half of the world's population lives, ...

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Climate debate missing the point - Energy Collective (blog)

Climate debate missing the point
Energy Collective (blog)
Here I'm reminded of a quote from a friend of mine, Californian entrepreneur Steve Kirsch: Pouring money into token mitigation strategies is a ...

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Tetra Technologies, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Results - MarketWatch (press release)

Tetra Technologies, Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2009 Results
MarketWatch (press release)
We significantly out-performed our 2009 debt reduction forecast, which projected a mid-year peak of $480 million in long-term debt, and a year-end debt ...

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Chevron, environmentalists must wait for ruling on Richmond refinery project - San Jose Mercury News

Chevron, environmentalists must wait for ruling on Richmond refinery project
San Jose Mercury News
Let's deal with mitigation." Chevron argues that it meets some of the toughest environmental limits. The refinery has reduced emissions of criteria ...

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Swift Energy Company Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha (blog)

Swift Energy Company Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha (blog)
A cold winter and industry activity well below peak levels are supporting strip prices. These prices, we believe are very attractive for our plan 2010 ...

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El Paso Corporation Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript - Seeking Alpha (blog)

El Paso Corporation Q4 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Seeking Alpha (blog)
The EIS provides more certainty about environmental mitigation, construction conditions and the pipeline route. All subject to FERC approval. ...

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Chinese coal remedies (1) - chinadialogue

Chinese coal remedies (1)
chinadialogue
Under this aggressive policy scenario, China's coal consumption could peak around 2020 and then slightly decrease through 2050. Even if coal consumption ...

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The Conversation: Finding the right tools to grow California's economy - Sacramento Bee

The Conversation: Finding the right tools to grow California's economy
Sacramento Bee
There is also talk in Sacramento of figuring out ways to aggregate such mitigation efforts in regions featuring multiple large-scale renewable projects, ...

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Just What Exactly Are Lieberman, Kerry and Graham Cooking Up for the Climate? - Treehugger

Just What Exactly Are Lieberman, Kerry and Graham Cooking Up for the Climate?
Treehugger
Another piece of the puzzle is money set aside for mitigation, adaptation, forest protection and tech transfer. In Copenhagen, Hillary Clinton pledged $100 ...

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Daniel Webster: orator delivered his Seventh of March speech defending the Compromise of 1850 (1850)