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Tuesday, August 08, 2006

Cailfornia & oil & gas & Alaska

British Petroleum's 'Smart Pig'The Brilliantly Profitable Timing of the Alaska Oil Pipeline Shutdown
Published on Tuesday, August 8, 2006 by the Guardian/UK
by Greg Palast




Bill to curb greenhouse gases poses dilemma for Schwarzenegger
SAMANTHA YOUNG
Associated Press
Posted on Sun, Aug. 06, 2006
SACRAMENTO - Over the past year, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has sought to position himself as a leader on climate change issues.

He outlined a broad program to reduce air pollution during a speech at a United Nations summit a year ago and last week reached a publicity-generating agreement with British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

BP says no need to hurry Alaska gas deal
By Yereth Rosen
...U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney in June wrote to Alaska legislators urging them to approve the pipeline project Murkowski has brokered with BP, ConocoPhillips and Exxon Mobil Corp...

...They say it surrenders basic state powers to protect the public interest and cedes meaningful state control over the project, which is expected to cost more than $20 billion....

AK ANWR + pipeline map

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