 EC Open up your paper, smartphone, computer or tablet and you will see two different kinds of stories, which, taken together, appear inconsistent. Gas prices are rising again throughout the U.S. and causing increased fuel costs. But don't fret too long. Salvation is near! . . TAGGED: energy exports, U.S. energy policy, global oil, oil, global oil consumption, global oil market, Orange County RegisterRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| M. King Hubbert, a geologist with Shell Oil Co., first proposed the idea of peak oil in 1956. Hubbert was respected in his field. His outlook on oil production, now called the Hubbert curve, seemed prescient when U.S. domestic... more ›› |
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