Avner Oil and Exploration, one of the partners in the Tamar natural gas field off the Haifa Coast, received another 12 new offshore drilling licenses. According to Globes: “Avner Oil and Gas LP (TASE: AVNR.L) today received 12 new drilling licenses for the offshore Ruth and Alon prospects. Avn...

AntiZionist retards online said it was a fiction, but Cuba is drilling offshore. for real! http://ping.fm/Pm3jP...

see for yourself. idiots on friendfeed thread said it was a Dick Cheney Conspiracy. Wait till I find that thread http://ping.fm/QQQ75...

As President-elect Obama enters office in January, he faces oceans in crisis from overfishing, dirty fishing, climate change, mercury contamination, and more. Help us get the ball rolling with our new leader by asking him to be a champion for ocean conservation. We entreat President-elect Obama to b...

newVideoPlayer("/jerk-us-around.flv", 494, 371,""); Senator Larry Craig (R-Bathroom Fondling) was the member with the balls to grandstand in front of the open Senate in pursuit of relaxing the......

In this short, two-minute clip from his press conference today on the sad state of the American economy, President Bush managed to embarrass himself (and thus the country) on at least three occasions. First he smirks and gives a smart ass answer when asked about $5 gasoline — not very funny co...

Jane Mayer's new book, The Dark Side, The Inside Story of How the War on Terror Turned into a War on American Ideals, includes this tidbit: In the days after 9/11, when fears of another terrorist strike were at their peak, Vice President Dick Cheney was convinced that he had been subjected to a leth...

The President removed the Executive Branch's ban; now it's up to Congress.  The writers at al-Reuters rush to call it "symbolic" - twice before the first paragraph is over. Bush lifts offshore drilling ban in symbolic move WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President George W. Bush on Monday lift...

More of this, please: "This call for drilling in areas that are protected is a hoax, it’s an absolute hoax on the part of the Republicans and this administration" Pelosi said at her weekly press conference. "It’s a decoy to punt your attention away from the fact that their policies have ...

It looks like after the FISA capitulation that the Democrats are in that “compromise” frame of mind. This time they appear ready to give the Republican’s another item on their wish list when they start debating legislation that would open up new offshore drilling. Senate Minority W...