Obama Budget Calls for Major Nuclear Investments
Source: The Hill, Andrew Restuccia  (2/14/11)
"Proposal calls for $36B in loan guarantees, over $800B for research." More >

Bear Season in the S&P 500 and Oil
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals  (2/14/11)
"Oil prices are hanging onto a key support level by a thread. . ." More >

Philip Williams: Uranium to Cross $100 Threshold in 2011
Source: Brian Sylvester of The Energy Report  (2/10/11)
Philip Williams, Pinetree Capital's VP of business development, says the spot price for uranium will likely explode above $100/lb. in 2011. The good news, Philip says, is that even when uranium comes off its high, it will likely only fall to around $80. If Philip's right, we're on the cusp of another round of uranium market madness. Read this Energy Report exclusive for some of Pinetree's favorite uranium and lithium plays. More >

Abu Dhabi Planning Solar Energy-Generating Pyramids
Source: Construction Week Online, Elizabeth Broomhall  (2/10/11)
"Project aims to harness energy, attract tourism with award-winning structures that double as sundials, lunar calendars." More >

EPA Is Bulls Eye of House GOP Budget Cuts
Source: USA Today, Wendy Koch  (2/10/11)
"Targeted programs include air pollution, drinking water, renewable energy. . ." More >

Hackers in China Hit Western Oil Companies
Source: Associated Press  (2/10/11)
"McAfee report said attackers stole information on operations, bidding for oil fields and financing." More >

Massive Pa. Gas Blast Leaves One Dead, Five Missing
Source: MSNBC  (2/10/11)
"The explosion was so powerful it was felt nine miles away in Bethlehem, Pa." More >

Oil-Drilling Boom Underway
Source: The Wall Street Journal, Ryan Dezember and Matt Day  (2/10/11)
"Drilling activity at an unprecedented pace in Eagle Ford, Bakken and Montney shale formations." More >

Oil Pares Gains on Reports Mubarak Stepping Down
Source: Reuters, Jessica Donati  (2/10/11)
"Prices whiplash on U.S. jobs data, talk of Saudi King's death and Mubarak's resignation." More >

WikiLeaks: Saudi Arabia Has a Serious Oil Leak
Source: Daily Maverick  (2/9/11)
"Saudi Arabia's oil reserves may be greatly overstated. . ." More >

Israel Set to Join the Rich Countries Club
Source: OilPrice, Llewellyn King  (2/9/11)
"Israel will soon be awash in natural gas." More >

Oilsands Receive Modest U.S. Approval
Source: Calgary Herald  (2/9/11)
"Security of supply concerns appears to be causing angst in Washington." More >

Geothermal Energy Puts French Town in the Spotlight
Source: NTV  (2/9/11)
"The bio-mass boilers run on recycled wood chips, heating the water and pumping it through the town along 30 kilometers of piping." More >

USDA Corn Forecast Good News for Fertilizer Producers
Source: Potash Investing News, Leia Michele Toovey  (2/9/11)
"U.S. corn supplies will match lows not seen in 15 years." More >

Brawl Looms over Energy Tax Proposal
Source: MarketWatch, Robert Schroeder  (2/9/11)
"White House prepares to release its budget for fiscal 2012 next week." More >

Uranium Mining Focus of Richmond, VA Meeting
Source: Associated Press, Steve Szkotak  (2/9/11)
"Opponents say state doesn't have the resources to oversee the largest uranium deposit in the U.S." More >

High Altitude Bombing in Oil
Source: J.W. Jones, Options Trading Signals   (2/9/11)
"Options trade in USO gives a high probability of success. . ." More >

Kevin Bambrough: Fiat Currencies Are Worthless
Source: George Mack of The Energy Report  (2/8/11)
In the world of resource investing, Kevin Bambrough, founder of Sprott Resource Corp. (SCP) and president of prestigious Sprott Inc., is one of an elite few. His rise has been meteoric and it's well deserved. Read on for his take on peak oil (it's real), the merits of nuclear energy, and the worthlessness of paper money in this wide-ranging, exclusive interview with The Energy Report. More >

Oil Prices Waiver on Chinese Demand Concerns
Source: Associated Press, Sandy Shore  (2/8/11)
"Government leaders fear a sharp rise in prices could trigger unrest." More >

Nevada Could Be Lithium Hot Spot
Source: Reno Gazette Journal, Steve Timko  (2/8/11)
"Western Lithium to produce from 10,000 to 15,000 tons annually." More >

Pirates Seize Italian Oil Tanker
Source: BBC News  (2/8/11)
"The vessel's oil cargo is estimated to be worth about $63M." More >

Obama Fast-Tracks Offshore Wind Energy
Source: USA Today, Wendy Koch  (2/8/11)
"Administration aims to lease wind farms off four Mid-Atlantic states by the year's end." More >

EPA Close to Launching Fracking Study
Source: Houston Chronicle, Jennifer Dlouhy  (2/7/11)
"Study may lead to new federal fracturing rules." More >

Egypt Cuts off Isreali Natural Gas Following Blast
Source: Washington Post, Janine Zacharia  (2/7/11)
"Blast at Egyptian terminal set off a fire that could be seen for dozens of miles." More >

Texas Freeze Knocked out Coal Plants
Source: Dallas Morning News, Elizabeth Souder  (2/7/11)
"The breakdown of coal-fired plants was at the heart of electricity grid problem." More >