Mixing oil and politics is formula for Newt’s “solutions”

By Marianne Lavelle

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich isn’t running for president this year, but due to a gusher of support for his campaign to promote opening

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil development":

"… en if no supplies reach consumers for years, the prospect of expanded U.S. oil development would lower current prices by dampening speculation in the oil futures mar …"

"… McCain, who had supported the long-standing federal moratorium on offshore oil development during the 2000 campaign, said in a speech that he wanted to see the ban l …"

"… that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi also was voicing some support for expanded oil development on federal lands and coastal waters. “So maybe what we’re doing at Ame …"

Fishing and the offshore oil industry: A delicate imbalance

By Christiane Badgley

Fishing and the offshore oil industry in Ghana

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil development":

"… ff Ghana’s coast, is the first of what will likely be several deep-water oil development projects. Drilling off Ghana over the next 20 years may be worth as much a …"

"… ailed and beat the so-called “resource curse.”In Nigeria, for example, oil development in the Niger Delta has gone on for over 50 years with negligible participa …"

"… ne Badgley is a journalist and documentary producer who has been following oil development in Africa. This article was produced in cooperation with the Pulitzer Cent …"