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Peak Oil News Friday June 29th 2007



US expert calls for 'peak oil' studyUS expert calls for 'peak oil' study
(Hastings Gazette: Tue, 26 Jun) The federal government must immediately and rigorously assess the looming impact of peak oil, a former White House consultant says.


Commentary: The Problem's Not Peak Oil, It's PoliticsCommentary: The Problem's Not Peak Oil, It's Politics
(BusinessWeek: Thu, 28 Jun) Go-it-alone governments are choking back output to perilous levels


ONGC still mulling Rajasthan refineryONGC still mulling Rajasthan refinery
(Reuters via Yahoo! India News: Tue, 26 Jun) NEW DELHI (Reuters) - State-run Oil and Natural Gas Corp. Ltd. still plans to set up a refinery in Rajasthan, the firm said in a statement on Tuesday, a day after the company's chief appeared to rule it out.


ABF, BP join forces for biofuel plantABF, BP join forces for biofuel plant
(RTÉ News: Tue, 26 Jun) British group Associated British Foods is planning to build a £200m biofuel plant in a joint venture with energy giant BP and US chemical maker DuPont.



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Zoellick backed as new World Bank chiefZoellick backed as new World Bank chief
(RTÉ News: Mon, 25 Jun) The World Bank has approved Robert Zoellick, the US nominee, as its next president.


Ethanolics UnanimousEthanolics Unanimous
(The Chattanoogan: Fri, 22 Jun) Once again, we find our political leadership united around a very bad idea, ethanol and other biofuels to help gain "energy independence," to "help farmers" and most importantly, to help citizens avoid the harsh reality of peak oil converging with unsustainable lifestyles.


Island Plan Moves Ahead with Forums to Provoke More Public InvolvementIsland Plan Moves Ahead with Forums to Provoke More Public Involvement
(Vineyard Gazette: Thu, 21 Jun) Roughly 200 new homes are built on the Vineyard each year, many of them out of scale with surrounding neighborhoods or sprawling into once rural and open areas.


From Peak Oil To Dark Age?From Peak Oil To Dark Age?
(BusinessWeek: Thu, 14 Jun) Oil output has stalled, and it's not clear the capacity exists to raise production


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