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Peak Oil News Friday February 22nd 2008



LETTER: Hubbert's second peak oil prediction is coming trueLETTER: Hubbert's second peak oil prediction is coming true
(MLive.com: Mon, 18 Feb) Regarding last week's peak oil stories, gas prices will rise again in 2008. Winter prices are normally the lowest of the year. In 2007, the lowest average U.S. price of gasoline was $2.14 per gallon (in January).


Oil rebreaks the $100 barrier - Peak Oil - OPEC production cutsOil rebreaks the $100 barrier - Peak Oil - OPEC production cuts
(North Denver News: Tue, 19 Feb) OPEC is talking production cuts, and there's a refinery fire in Texas. In the world of tight supply for oil, the market jumps in reaction. The result, oil futures have again topped $100 a barrel.


Letters: Secondary-modern educationLetters: Secondary-modern education
(Independent: Fri, 22 Feb) Sir: Perhaps it is churlish to find fault with Howard Jacobson's splendidly impassioned article (16 February), but I feel obliged to add that it was not just grammar-school masters and mistresses who "taught the arts of civilisation" to their pupils: their less favoured counterparts in the secondary moderns often attempted much the same in more difficult circumstances, with worse buildings, ...


LETTER: Theories may confront non-existing problemLETTER: Theories may confront non-existing problem
(MLive.com: Mon, 18 Feb) Yet once more we are treated to a wide smorgasbord of far-reaching theories of sustainability, peak oil, and, of course, we must not forget global warming.



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Forum promotes local food supplyForum promotes local food supply
(The Cooperstown Crier: Thu, 21 Feb) ONEONTA - The future for our region may be a return to its past, said Jim Atwell, of Fly Creek, during the Farmers' Speak Out - a forum to discuss how to improve the supply and distribution of locally produced foods.


Colleges punting on use of autosColleges punting on use of autos
(The Sacramento Bee: Thu, 21 Feb) Built in 1955 in the middle of farms and ranches, American River College was designed as a commuter- and auto-oriented campus.


No Oil, No Peace, No ProblemNo Oil, No Peace, No Problem
(ABC News: Wed, 20 Feb) In 'Fuel of War,' players can have fun as an oil shortage spurs a new world war.


News and Features for Wasilla, AlaskaNews and Features for Wasilla, Alaska
(Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman: Wed, 20 Feb) Longtime Houston resident George Eric “Rick” Ventgen, 61, died from a heart attack Feb. 8, 2008, at work in Prudhoe Bay. A memorial service was held Feb. 16 at Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church in Big Lake with a reception following.


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