Oil Giant's Officials Knew of Gaps in Reserves in '02. Top executives of the Royal/Dutch Shell Group were advised of huge shortfalls in proven oil and natural gas reserves two years before they were publicly disclosed. By Stephen Labaton and Jeff Gerth. [New York Times: NYT HomePage]
This makes me think of global warming and its public face. Something tells me that even if most scientists were to agree that it's too late to reverse global warming trends, the government would sign up some scientists to promote an opposing view just so people don't go berserk.
Of course the impending gas shortage isn't exactly the same. But, oh, man, look out Hugo Chavez: The CIA is coming for you, my friend.
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