Hurricane Rita has caused more damage to oil rigs than any other storm in history and will force companies to delay drilling for oil in the US and as far away as the Middle East, initial damage assessments show. High…

A record loss of sea ice in the Arctic this summer has convinced scientists that the northern hemisphere may have crossed a critical threshold beyond which the climate may never recover. Scientists fear that the Arctic has now entered an…

From a conference on Peak Oil (scroll down for the Cuba part) Their point is, Cuba survived a sudden and massive lack of oil when the USSR collapsed, and survived well. Peak Oil proponents believe the supply of oil is…

In light of the latest writings from Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams, it appears the IRA had another dilemma. It was either decommission those weapons now, or become the armed wing of the Hillary ’08 campaign. Adams, who was briefly…

The new bankruptcy laws that go into effect in October mean banks will be able to hound you endlessly for the money. No more walking away from a mortgage you can no longer pay. “Six to nine months from now,…

Laura Bush will appear on reality TV show “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” for hurricane victims with lots of feel-good smiley faces and group hugs. I bet you really aren’t sure if this is a spoof or actual fact, right?

“Brownie” Still on the Federal Payroll. According to CNN, former FEMA Director Mike Brown continues to serve as a consultant to the agency. “Brown told congressional investigators Monday that he is being paid as a consultant to help FEMA assess…