January 5, 2012
Sea sprawl: Into the blue frontier of ocean development
Picture it: Dozens of kilometers off the coast of Texas, a giant polygon-shaped cage constructed of steel ribs and mesh netting floats 30 or so …
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January 5, 2012
Congress lets bans on outer continental shelf drilling expire
In July, President Bush lifted the executive ban on outer continental shelf (OCS) drilling, putting pressure on Congress to follow suit. In the …
January 5, 2012
Brazil says 'no thanks' to OPEC
I didn't know you could do that. Back in August, Iran had invited Brazil to join OPEC, but Brazil declined, saying it had "other priorities." And …