Word: oiling
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Dates: during 1970-1979
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...have not taken up arms for some obscure reason, but to defend our freedom and existence in our country, at a time when the Western powers do not object to our destruction if it will keep the Arabs happy and the oil flowing...
...long the U.S. tended to take Mexico for granted?ignoring it when possible and otherwise treating it with the arrogant condescension usually reserved by big brothers for uppity younger siblings. No longer is that attitude possible or plausible, and one big reason is oil. Since 1972, when geologists drilling into the cactus-studded wasteland of Tabasco state tapped into the gigantic Reforma oil and gas field, Mexico has turned up one immense deposit of petroleum after another. In his state of the union address in early September, López Portillo boasted that Mexico now had proven combined reserves...
...MATEP. Once upon a time, Harvard had a brilliant idea: build the largest co-generation plant in America to provide power for Harvard's medical schools and 13 other area institutions. Back then, they figured it would cost about $40 million. And they counted on large savings in oil that MATEP would pass on to its Harvard affiliates...
These tar sands contain reserves which exceed the total oil resources of Saudi Arabia, Lougheed said. He invited American participation in the development of these resources...
...added, "Our goal is to completely wipe out imports of foreign oil to Canada...