Archive for the 'oil' Category
A Potentially Dumb Question, But I’m Willing To Risk It
Posted on June 26, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under economy, oil | 2 Comments
Whenever anyone talks about the price of oil (as opposed to the retail price of, say, gasoline), they talk about that price in terms of dollars per barrel. Since the dollar has been falling against other currencies for quite some time now, is there a general misconception (at least amongst the average reasonably informed person [...]
Truck Convoys Make Me Hum “The Ants Go Marching”
Posted on April 28, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under economy, oil, truck drivers | Leave a Comment
Bad traffic this morning? The truckers weren’t helping.
A convoy of several hundred trucks was en route to Washington this morning to stage a protest at the Capitol over high fuel prices.
The truckers plan to arrive via the Capital Beltway and the Frederick Douglass Bridge, drive a circuit around the Mall and then park at RFK [...]
John McCain, Environmental Crusader
Posted on April 15, 2008 by andrew- Filed Under 2008 presidential election, John McCain, environment, oil, taxes | Leave a Comment
John McCain’s latest idea for saving us from Bush’s economic disaster is one that will be especially appreciated by those concerned about climate change:
To help people weather the downturn immediately, McCain urged Congress to institute a ”gas-tax holiday” by suspending the 18.4 cent federal gas tax and 24.4 cent diesel tax from Memorial Day to [...]
