Key oil figures were distorted by US pressure, says whistleblower

icon gravatar.comwww.guardian.co.uk/environment/2009/nov/09/peak-oil-internat...
sent by kladner since 12 days 9 hours 24 minutes, published about 12 days 3 hours 49 minutes
"The world is much closer to running out of oil than official estimates admit, according to a whistleblower at the International Energy Agency who claims it has been deliberately underplaying a looming shortage for fear of triggering panic buying. The senior official claims the US has played an influential role in encouraging the watchdog to underplay the rate of decline from existing oil fields while overplaying the chances of finding new reserves."
tags: peak oil, us influence, statistics
5 commentscategory: Abuse of Power/Corruption karma: 158

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  1. #1    I was fixin' to post this one, kladner
    written by protect_democracy since 12 days 9 hours 8 minutesprotect_democracy
  2. #2    LOVE Whistle blowers my fav was the fella that ratted on diebold!! He said sometimes what is right isn't always legal as he had to serve jail time. Not withstanding it takes brave folks to tell the TRUTH!!!
    written by Tiger_Exotic since 12 days 9 hours 4 minutesTiger_Exotic
  3. #3    #1-Aw Shucks!
    written by kladner since 12 days 9 hourskladner
  4. #4    crucial story!
    written by yurbud since 11 days 18 hours 57 minutesyurbud
  5. #5    Oh, gee, I can't believe the U.S. would mislead. Think of Washington and the cherry tree, you gullible bastids.
    written by godistwaddle since 11 days 18 hours 57 minutesgodistwaddle
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