Airfares Hover Below True Cost Of Flying
Joe Raedle American Airlines planes sit on the tarmac at the Miami International Airport on July 16 in Miami. The airline is facing record losses due to the escalating cost of fuel. Getty Images © 2008 Morning Edition, August 8, 2008 · 2008 is already shaping up to be the worst year in the...
Barack Obama Launches New Ad On Energy
Obama made a big speech in Lansing, Michigan, on our energy dependence and need to move away from foreign oil. Without a doubt, this addiction is one of the most dangerous and urgent threats this nation has ever faced - from the gas prices that are wiping out your paychecks and straining businesses...
Electric Cars Are the Key to Energy Independence
By David Morris, AlterNet Posted on August 2, 2008, Printed on August 3, 2008 http://www.alternet.org/story/93609/ Al Gore’s heroic speech challenging us to make our electrical system 100 percent renewable promised it would simultaneously address three major crises: the weak economy, catastrophic...
The Corrupting Influence of Oil Money
ENERGY The world has never looked better for the Big Five oil companies. This morning, Exxon Mobil, the world’s largest corporation, announced its “second-quarter profit rose 14 percent, to $11.68 billion, the highest-ever profit by an American company. Exxon broke its own record.” Joining...
Progressive Steps to Reduce Gasoline Prices Now
Four Steps to Reduce Gas Prices Now