Drill here? Drill now?! It's not foreign oil we must wean ourselves off; it's oil, period. ...more

September 14, 2009

A group that wants the U.S. Senate to pass less stringent rules on carbon emissions held one of its 19 nationwide rallies in Ybor City on Thursday to tout its message that legislation adopted by the U.S. House would drive up energy costs. ...more

August 28, 2009

Port of Tampa officials said Thursday they expect petroleum, container cargo shipments and total tonnage to increase in 2010, when projected total revenue will be $41.6 million, compared with an estimated $39.2 million for the fiscal year that ends Sept. 30. ...more

August 28, 2009

Irv Friedman of Beacon Woods says Florida should develop wind and solar energy and leave offshore oil drilling alone. ...more

May 15, 2009

On the face of it, 2009 shapes up as a "new" season for Chris Dyson. There's Dyson Racing's new relationship with Mazda announced last week that will see the team running a brace of LMP2 Lola B08/86-Mazda MZR-Rs in the 2009 American Le Mans Series; make that two LMP2 Lola B08/86-Mazda MZR-Rs sponsored by BP Petroleum. Then there's the team's new headquarters facility. It's still in Poughkeepsie, NY but it's more than double the size of the facility Dyson Racing has utilized for the better part of the past two decades. ...more

December 24, 2008

Drivers in Sarasota can get gas today for less than $3 a gallon. Cars started backing up about noon today after the Dodge Store at Fruitville and Beneva roads posted the price of regular, unleaded gas at $2.94. ...more

October 7, 2008

Greater than the bombing of Pearl Harbor, the United States is suffering from external invasion and internal treason. Our very survival is at stake. I speak of our petroleum catastrophe. In essence, the Congress of the United States must pass the following laws: No petroleum pumped in the United States or its territories may be sold to any other countries. Owners of oil wells not pumping to capacity will be fined. All drilling restrictions will be abolished immediately. Incentive is offered for drilling new oil wells. The price per barrel of oil will be established at $50 (this includes imported oil. If they don't sell at this price, we don't buy.) ...more

June 20, 2008

La gasolina que se vende en EEUU aún es más barata que la mayoría de productos líquidos, incluyendo bebidas energéticas en Publix o un café en Starbucks. ...more

June 5, 2008

How do you spell political leadership, prosperous economy, and national security? Two words spell all of the above, energy independence. ...more

June 5, 2008

TAMPA - As most U.S. motorists pay nearly $4 for a gallon of gasoline, pump prices are significantly higher in London, where drivers are paying more than $9 a gallon. ...more

June 4, 2008