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Category Archives: Natural Resources
Israeli Oil: Black Gold in the Holy Land
(June 18, 2011) On Tuesday, June 14, Zion Oil & Gas, Inc. announced it has requested a petroleum exploration permit to develop large shale oil deposits in the Shfela Basin, 30 miles west of Jerusalem. Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Natural Resources
Tagged Energy Probe, Israel, Lawrence Solomon, Oil, OPEC, Sarah Siskind, Saudi Arabia, Shale Oil
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Lawrence Solomon: Israeli oil could bust the OPEC cartel
(June 13, 2011) The old energy order in the Middle East is crumbling and a new energy order is emerging to give the West some spine. In this new order, Israel is a major player. Continue reading
Posted in Energy, Natural Resources, Uncategorized
Tagged Harold Vinegar, Israel, Lawrence Solomon, middle east, OPEC
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Food industry needs to control its salt shakers
(May 17, 2011) Re: Shake that Salt, Opinion, May 12 Continue reading
Posted in Natural Resources, Other
Tagged Food industry, health, Lawrence Solomon, salt, sodium
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Lawrence Solomon: Fair-trade coffee producers often end up poorer
(May 14, 2011) Coffee is one of our guilty pleasures, and not only because of the calories that can be packed into a double latte. Many of us feel guilty that our pleasure is coming at the expense of the Third World coffee farmer, so much so that we gladly pay more for “fair trade” coffee, which certifies that farmers receive more revenue for their crop. Continue reading
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