The Daily Glob

"U.S. Offshore Wind Potential Four Times Total Power Generated"

"GOLDEN, Colo. -- The potential of offshore wind power in the United States to generate electricity is at least four times as great as the nation's total electric generating capacity from all sources in 2008, finds a new assessment by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.

"Congressman: BP 'Openly Blackmailing the American Government'"

"BP wants the federal government to meet its demand for continued access to oil and gas leases in the United States. If the oil giant can't keep drilling here, its promise to compensate victims of the Deepwater Horizon disaster might go unfulfilled—or so the company claims.

"BP's Fight Against Energy Nonprofit Highlights Murky World of Advocacy-For-Hire"

An oil-industry-funded PR 'War Room' stands ready to kill or counter any public discourse unfavorable to the oil industry. The conservative non-profit group running it has been accused of shaking down BP. They are working hard to elect Republiicans to the Senate.

"House Approves Oil Spill Bill; Stalled in Senate"

"WASHINGTON — The House has approved a bill to boost safety standards for offshore drilling and remove a liability cap for oil spills, but a partisan fight in the Senate will likely delay action on a response to the Gulf oil spill until Congress returns from its summer recess.