Nuclear power pushed for oil sands production
(Globe and Mail) The much-touted potential for Canada's oil sands to offset projected declines in North American oil production remains highly questionable because of constraints on natural gas production and environmental problems, a group of Swedish industry experts concludes in a new report. To meet its ambitious targets, the industry would likely require the construction of a nuclear power plant near Fort McMurray in Alberta in order to replace natural gas in the energy-intensive production process, the scientists argue.

G20 protests planned
(Green Left Weekly) The G20, according to its official website, "is the key international forum for discussion and cooperation on global economic issues" between the world's major capitalist governments. The primary goal of the G20 is to discuss and develop policies that promote the "high and sustainable growth" of the global economy through promoting policies consistent with the G20 Accord for Sustained Growth agreed to in 2004.

Peak Oil Passnotes: Why Is Oil at $60
(Resource Investor) When a commodity or a stock moves fast we tend to get very excited. We hope to discover whether or not it has made some kind of quantum leap or is just part of a long term trend. So what the heck is happening to crude oil? Is this a slip? A correction? Or gigantic profit taking? Or none of the above?