Category Archives: US Oil

Sanctioning Russian Oil Exports

Posted on March 9, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Russian Oil Exports to Europe, China, and the US The oil scene in round numbers is that the World is about to use 100 million barrels per day (mbpd), where a barrel is 42 gallons and makes 19.2 gallons of … Continue reading →

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Saving Gas Money in Face of Gas Price Rises

Posted on March 8, 2022 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Saving Gas Money in the Face of Gas Price Rise Update, March 10, a poll by AAA on American’s how and when they are planning to adapt to the rising gas prices.  With the price of gas greater than $4 … Continue reading →

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The Latest California Redistricting Draft Removes UCI from the 45th to the 49th Coastal District

Posted on November 12, 2021 by Dennis SILVERMAN

The Latest California Redistricting Draft Removes the UC Irvine Area from the 45th to 49th Coastal District According to the OC Register the UCI area in the latest redistricting draft has moved into the coastal 49th district.  This also includes … Continue reading →

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Background Information on the Huntington Beach Oil Spill

Posted on October 4, 2021 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Background information on the Huntington Beach or Orange County oil spill. California controls drilling and pipelines out to three miles from the coast.  The federal government controls those further out, at least to the 12 mile limit.  There are 23 … Continue reading →

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Trump’s Continuous Coronavirus Pandemic Has Been Terrible for Oil Companies

Posted on October 29, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump’s Continuous Coronavirus Pandemic has been Terrible for Oil Companies While Trump was blasting Biden for saying that the US would be using less oil, that will be a very long range adoption of Electric cars, which are only selling … Continue reading →

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Trump Leaves a Destructive Climate Wake

Posted on October 17, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Trump Leaves a Destructive Climate Wake Humpty Dumpty Ran on The Wall; Humpty Dumpty Had a Viral Fall; All the King’s Governors and all of his Judgemen, Couldn’t Put Humpty in Office Again.  (We hope.) The NY Times had a … Continue reading →

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Comparing the Citizens Climate Lobby and the Climate Leadership Council Carbon Fee and Dividend Plans

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Comparing the Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL) and the Climate Leadership Council (CLC) Carbon Fee and Dividend Plans The CLC has been put forward by an Οp-Ed in the Washington Post, and the “The Pricing Advantage” by George R. Schultz and … Continue reading →

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Most of Trump’s Speech was Election Year Malarky

Posted on January 8, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Most of What Trump Said Was Election Year Malarky It’s hard to know where to start.  Let’s start with Whew!  Calmer minds have taken over. I think for such an important War or Peace speech, it would have been better … Continue reading →

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Why Are We Waiting for Trump Alone to Determine War or Peace?

Posted on January 7, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

We’re back to this incomprehension of why, in supposedly the most advanced nation in the world, the question of war or peace is determined by one of the most self-interested billionaires, who is seriously affected by any challenges to his … Continue reading →

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Oh What a Mess This Iranian Challenge Is

Posted on January 4, 2020 by Dennis SILVERMAN

Oh What a Mess This Iranian Challenge Is. Trump has today threatened to swiftly hit 52 major Iranian targets, if Iran makes ANY retaliation against Americans or American targets in response to Trump’s killing Quds Force leader Qassem Soleimani.  Again, … Continue reading →

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