About the Author
Name: Roger Blanchard
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Bio: Roger Blanchard, author of The Future of Global Oil Production: Facts, Figures, Trends And Projections, by Region talks about his book with GPM correspondent Jason Brenno. Blanchard is Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Lake Superior State University. He has a particular interest in petroleum because of its importance to industrial society.
Articles by Roger Blanchard
Drill Baby Drill - A Reality Check
Many Americans want to believe that the US still has unlimited oil resources within its boundaries, if only the pesky environmentalists would just get out of the way. Throughout the recent presidential campaign, the “Drill baby drill” mantra was exploited relentlessly by John McCain, his supporters and rightwing media sources. The oil industry has contributed to the belief that if it is allowed into presently
Will Canada be Our Salvation?
There have been occasional claims from U.S. media sources that oil from Canada, specifically oil from the Athabasca oil sands region, can be the salvation
A Failure to Prepare for the What Should Have Been Expected
I occasionally read the Detroit newspapers and based upon some of their articles and commentaries it appears the present oil crisis came as a surprise
Will Alaska Rise Again?
By Roger Blanchard Alaska’s oil production commenced with developments in the Cook Inlet region of southern Alaska in the late 1950s, where production
