Dropping her opposition to a vote on coastal oil exploration, Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Saturday that the House would consider expanded offshore drilling as part of broad energy legislation when Congress returns next month. ...more

August 17, 2008

Ted Johns of New Port Richey offers the unbelievable tale of "Schmeron" and "Schmaliburton." ...more

August 6, 2008

Ban Lifting Gets Results According to an Opinion Research Corporation poll, 73 percent of people surveyed agree with John McCain, favoring more drilling for oil. On July 15, President Bush, who has long promoted offshore drilling, heard the people and lifted the executive branch ban on offshore drilling. ...more

July 25, 2008

It's frustrating enough when gas prices soar due to the unseen forces of global supply and demand. But it's downright unfair when Wall Street speculators contribute to rising prices at the pump. ...more

June 13, 2008

Federal regulators are six months into a wide-ranging investigation of U.S. oil markets, with a focus on possible price manipulation. ...more

May 30, 2008

Energy futures fell Wednesday, at times dropping below $90 a barrel after the government said crude oil supplies jumped unexpectedly last week. ...more

January 17, 2008

Oil prices ended the year near $96 a barrel, or 57 percent higher than where they began, and analysts expect rising demand and geopolitical instability to keep upward pressure on energy costs early in 2008. ...more

January 1, 2008