“Climate change and dependence on foreign oil are problems that won't go away on their own. Tabling plans to deal with them doesn't make it easier for companies to plan and invest; it makes it harder.” ProblemDealsCompanyPlansEasierHarderClimateClimate ChangeOilGoing AwayDependenceForeign Oil Author:Christina Romer
“President Obama and our all-of-the-above energy strategy is the real deal. We are proud of the fact that we are importing less oil than at any time in modern history, and it has been because of the president's vision and courage.” Has BeensRealFactsEnergyPresidentDealsVisionModernProudStrategyOilPresident ObamaModern History Author:Ken Salazar
“You know, we can't keep talking about our dependence on foreign oil, and the need to deal with global warming, and the challenge that it poses to our climate and to God's creation, and just let business as usual go on. And that means something has to be taken away from some people.” PeopleKnowsNeedsMeanChallengesDealsTalkingTakenCreationGoes OnClimateOilGlobal WarmingUsualDependenceGod's CreationKeep TalkingForeign Oil Author:Hillary Clinton
“How about that oil slick in the Gulf of Mexico. And you know, the oil slick is going everywhere. So the next time somebody lands on the Hudson, it won't be that big a deal.” KnowsBigsNextDealsLandOilMexicoNext TimeSlickGulf Of Mexico Author:David Letterman
“There's no free lunch. If you want an industrial economy, you need energy. If you want energy, it will produce pollution. You can have it in two forms. You can have it dissipated in the atmosphere - like carbon dioxide - which then you cannot recover, or you can have the waste concentrated in one small space like nuclear. That is far easier to deal with. The idea that you can be able to create renewable energy at a price anywhere near the current price for oil or gas or coal is a fantasy.” IfsWantNeedsTwoIdeasAbleFormEnergySpaceDealsFantasyEconomyProduceEasierWasteCurrentsOilNuclearAtmosphereGasLunchPollutionCarbonCoalRenewable EnergyCarbon DioxideSmall SpacesFree Lunch Author:Charles Krauthammer
“The global supply of oil is going to decline because we've used up a good deal of the easy-to-get oil. We're going to reach a point in the not-too-distant future when it is impossible to keep increasing the daily supply.” UsedEasyDealsImpossibleOilDeclineEasy To Get Author:Michael Klare
“State companies winning deals because of government-to- government interaction has become a rule rather than an exception. This will increase competition for multinational companies in acquiring oil and gas assets.” StatesGovernmentWinningDealsCompanyIncreaseCompetitionOilGasExceptionAssetsInteractionMultinationalsOil And Gas Author:Arjuna Mahendran