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BP Twitter Fail Whale

BP Twitter Fail Whale

One artist’s interpretation of the BP oil spill. Judging by the inclusion of the infamous Twitter Fail Whale, we can only assume he’s had trouble posting to Twitter in the past.

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The Ocean and Its Inhabitants Rejoice

The Ocean and Its Inhabitants Rejoice

Best BP oil spill “fix it” idea yet? If only it were as easy and vindicating as “Operation Tony” (by:papriko)

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Photoshop a Fix to the BP Oil Spill

Photoshop a Fix to the BP Oil Spill

The community over at Fark really enjoys having Photoshop contests. And, of course, with the Gulf of Mexico gushing crude oil from its depths, Farkers decided to host a Photoshop a Fix to the BP Oil Spill Contest. Our favorite submissions follow.

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BP Amoco FAIL (gif)

BP Amoco FAIL (gif)

There’s not anything to laugh at about the BP Amoco Gulf Coast oil disaster, but this GIF came close to making me smile. We imagine (some) BP officials, citizens of the Gulf Coast region and environmentalists worldwide feel this man’s same frustration with the whole ordeal.

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Crude Awakening

An infographic to help you understand the BP oil spill catastrophe in the Gulf of Mexico and the incredible costs that will affect us all.

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Riding the OPEC Oil Roller Coaster

Picture Credit: Warner Schnell We are all familiar with the old phrase: “What Goes Up Will Come Down,” so has the Oil Bubble burst because of economic conditions? How long will the lower prices last?

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Is the Most Expensive Commodity in America Ignorance?

Americans might be starting to have a change of mind about buying smaller cars as gas and oil prices decline. Car shoppers who panicked in June and July about gas prices are losing interest in small compact cars as fuel prices have declined. Americans are starting to use more gasoline as prices continue to fall, [...]

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The New Land Grab: American Foreclosures

Picture Credit: Krakow 81 Will Oil Rich Funds buy Foreclosed American Homes as OPEC Countries post highest profits in 2008? The Buying of America. Whether you realize it or not: There’s a new land grab starting in America. Foreign money, which up to now has focused its attention on investing in iconic commercial real estate [...]

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In Soviet Russia, Oil Pipeline Disputes You!

There are major world-happenings going on as Russian tanks roll into Georgia and the price of oil drops over $4.00 per barrel. Usually, in a crisis like this, the price of oil would be heading up, not down. Is this about the oil pipeline and oil being supplied to the west or is Russia trying [...]

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To Drill or Not To Drill? USA Oil Dilemma

(Map for drilling in Alaska) Experts are now saying that gasoline prices might be $3.50 per gallon by Labor Day. From FT.com: Oil prices continued their correction this week as the debate about the influence of speculators in energy markets reached a new pitch. The US Senate yesterday failed to agree on proposals to limit [...]

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