Important energy find in Palin’s Alaska

By: Josh Painter (Diary)  |  November 14th at 12:20 PM  | 

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, it’s gas hydrate, natural gas in a frozen state. And it’s under the North Slope in abundance – 85.4 trillion cubic feet of frozen natural gas crystals. To put the new find in perspective, the total estimated U.S. reserves of conventional (gaseous) natural gas sources is just 30 trillion cubic feet. We’re talking about a domestic energy bonanza here, | Read More »

T. Boone Gore?

By: Josh Painter (Diary)  |  July 21st at 07:37 AM  | 

What’s gotten into T. Boone Pickens? Apparently, a lot of wind and gas. Anyone who has watched any amount of cable television lately has seen his commercial, which concludes: “I’ve been an oil man my life, but this is one emergency we can’t drill our way out of. I have a plan…” Not only does he have a plan, but Pickens also has a flair | Read More »