http://www.cnn.com….
(CNN) — One of the planet’s most fragile and pristine ecosystems sits atop a bounty of untapped fossil fuels.
The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that 90 billion barrels of oil, 44 billion barrels of natural gas liquids and 1,670 trillion cubic feet of natural gas are recoverable in the frozen region north of the Arctic Circle.
And [...]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com…
from Huff Po by Eric Margolis
Special for the Huffington Post
By Eric Margolis
October 15, 2008
Afghanistan is in a `downward spiral,’ the Chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff Admiral Mike Mullen, admitted last week, giving the most negative view of that conflict heard in Washington.
Military men are programmed to always be optimistic, so Admiral Mullen’s [...]

http://business.timesonline.co.uk/…
Tim Reid in Washington
A US Coast Guard cutter will depart for the Arctic this week as part of a race against Russia to claim the vast spoils of oil and natural gas below the sea floor that both nations are scrambling to exploit.

upi.com
Published: June 24, 2008 at 9:38 PM
MOSCOW, June 24 (UPI) — Russia must be ready to fight for its national interests in the Arctic region, home to vast untouched natural resources, a military official said Tuesday.

hat tip ~ Oom
http://www.capitolhillblue.com/…
April 18, 2008 - 3:06am
By DEROY MURDOCK
To paraphrase the late, great William F. Buckley, Jr., someone must stand athwart the federal ethanol program yelling, “Stop!” The emergency brake should be pulled - NOW - before ethanol wreaks further havoc.