The end of cheap oil

Big piece in National Geographic, complete with cool maps and serious challenges: When will the peak hit? Depends on who you ask. David Greene of Oak Ridge National Laboratory analyzed oil production rates based on a variety of supply estimates. His interpretation of...

Taxing times

The 50ยข-a-Gallon Solution. A tax hike on gasoline was a good idea 10 years ago, and it would be a good idea today. By Gregg Easterbrook. [New York Times: Opinion] Had federal gas taxes gone up 50 cents a gallon 10 years ago, several things might not have happened or...

Unprecedented 2

At the Center Of the Storm Over Bush And Science. To a degree not seen in previous administrations, a wide range of influential scientists express dismay at White House science policy. By James Glanz. [New York Times: Science]

Unprecedented 1

This Isn’t America. The Bush administration’s reliance on smear tactics against its critics is unprecedented in modern U.S. politics. By Paul Krugman. [New York Times: Opinion]