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  • May 2008
    • Soaring Fertilizer Prices Another Cog in Food Crisis

      Soaring Fertilizer Prices Another Cog in Food Crisis

      (Newser) - Farmers worldwide are fuming over soaring fertilizer prices, the Wall Street Journal reports. Costs are 65% higher in the US than a year ago, making it difficult for farmers to boost production in response to an international food crisis. Meanwhile, fertilizer companies have reaped big profits from a cartel-based system that can leave them exempt from antitrust laws. More »

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      food prices   farmer   antitrust   fertilizer   Byron Dorgan

    • Congress Votes to Stop Stockpiling Oil

      Congress Votes to Stop Stockpiling Oil

      (Newser) - The House and Senate voted today for a pause in deposits to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve in an effort to stem rising prices, the Los Angeles Times reports. The White House expressed skepticism about the measure, but the Senate backed it 97-1 and the House passed a similar bill 385-25. It is expected to be sent to Bush within days. More »

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      Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   Congress   Senate   oil price   oil   oil production   strategic petroleum reserve   Byron Dorgan

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