Oil Slick

Oil Firm Fined GBP 3000 Over Slick in Forth

Red Orbit (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008

A COMPANY which caused an oil slick in the Firth of Forth last year has been fined GBP 3000.

Oil Slick: Why Are Crude Prices Falling?

Environmental Capital (Free subscription) | 07/16/2008

After crude oil's biggest one-day drop in 18 years, there's been no bounce—not even a dead-cat bounce. Crude kept falling in early Wednesday trading, even as the dollar rattled around at record lows against the euro. Preparing another charge? (AP) What's behind oil's fall? There are suspects for all tastes—demand, supply, and the market itself. Let's see. Demand-side [...]

• Oil Slick: Why Are Crude Prices Falling? - Climateer Investing

Scientists Make Bacteria That Eat Waste and Excrete Petroleum

Jesus is Lord, A Worshipping Christ (Free subscription) | 06/18/2008

This is too cool!! I knew we had bacteria that would eat petroleum when seeded into oil slicks (that have been contained by your favorite New Pig product) on water. If I remember right, this bacteria would then die and degrade without harming the environment. How clever to develop one that excretes petroleum!! [...]

Economics vs politics: Will Govt slip on oil slick?

http://www.dolbajao.com/rss.php (Free subscription) | 06/05/2008

Raising fuel prices in an election year is anything but populist and has raised fears of a backlash.

Bloomberg Reports China's Retreat from the Inflation Battle

Seeking Alpha (Free subscription) | 06/04/2008

Trader Mark submits: China remains the inflection point of almost every major bull market at this point; thus we must monitor this Ferrari going at 165 mph down a careening oil slick mountain road. Recall, we are already seeing smaller Asian governments buckle under the global commodity price boom [ May 23: Smaller Asian Countries Begin to Buckle Under Oil ] and we are seeing the impact of steel [...

Chad reiterates, he's coming back

Cincy Jungle (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008

Drama Queen, minion of Oil Slick, reiterates that he'll be back in Cincinnati in a guest editor spot with ESPN the Mag . Some quotes. "Am I coming back? Of course I am. I told my coaches I'm going to California to act, but the truth is I may come back to the Bengals as early as June." "People want to call me controversial. Okay, yeah, I celebrate. I've voiced a strong opinion about my team and wanting...

Promising new ideas in green technology

BlogHer (Free subscription) | 06/03/2008

One of my favorite spots for interesting a new technology ideas that deal with environmental issues is EcoGeek . In the last few days alone, EcoGeek has reported on Magic Machine Sucks CO2 from the Air , Convert Your Gas Mower to Solar , Nanopaper Soaks up Oil Slicks , and First Solar Powered Speedboat .

Oil Slick ! - Weymouth, United Kingdom

TravelPod.com Recent Updates (Free subscription) | 06/02/2008

Taking a double decker bus from Weymouth to Addis Ababa

Opening Bell: Oil Slicks

CJR Daily (Free subscription) | 05/30/2008

As prices soar, U.S. looks for scapegoats; UBS ready to roll over; Jimmy Cayne, pariah; Rachael Ray, jihadi; etc.

"The US Dollar Hits an Oil Slick"

Economist's View (Free subscription) | 05/26/2008

Martin Feldstein says to expect more rapid dollar depreciation in coming years: The US dollar hits an oil slick, by Martin Feldstein, Project Syndicate [alt]: The rapid rise in the price of oil and the sharp depreciation of the dollar...

Market Preview: Stock Futures Hit Oil Slick

Dismal (Free subscription) | 05/21/2008

FOMC minutes may tip policymakers' next move.

Oil-Slick Politics

Geoff Coupe's Blog (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008

As Johann Hari says, oil-slick politics in the UK are not good. They will poison the body politic.

[RealEdge] BT : Nervous markets slipping on oil slick

Singapore Property News (Free subscription) | 05/12/2008

Business Times - 12 May 2008 WALL STREET INSIGHT Nervous markets slipping on oil slick Stocks reeling from talk that oil prices may reach US$200 a barrel within 2 years By ANDREW MARKS NEW YORK CORRESPONDENT WITH all the drama that's beset the US stock market in the first four months of 2008, it is perhaps understandable that skyrocketing oil prices haven't dominated investor worries this year. It...

Nervous markets slipping on oil slick

Business Times Asiaone (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

WITH all the drama that's beset the US stock market in the first four months of 2008, it is perhaps understandable that skyrocketing oil prices haven't dominated investor worries this year. It appears that's about to change.

L.I. boat leaves oil slick after sinking

NY Daily News (Free subscription) | 05/11/2008

Leaking diesel fuel from a sinking fishing boat has left an oily sheen a mile long off part of Long Island, but the boat's owners are cleaning it up, the Coast Guard said Saturday.