offshoreoil http://archive2.mrc.org/taxonomy/term/13864/all en Oops: CNN Contributor Gets Oil Estimate Wrong By 19 Billion Barrels http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/oops-cnn-contributor-gets-oil-estimate-wrong-19-billion-barrels <div class="field field-type-nodereference field-field-source"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <div class="field-label-inline-first"> By</div> <a href="/author/jeff-poor">Jeff Poor</a> </div> </div> </div> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; What’s 19 billion barrels of oil between friends?</p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; CNNMoney.com writer Steve Hargreaves underestimated the amount of oil available in currently untapped offshore sites by 19 billion barrels during a CNN “Your $$$$$” interview August 16. </p><p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; "Your $$$$$" co-host Christine Romans asked if drilling for more oil would “solve the problem.” Hargreaves said it wouldn’t solve the problem, according to “most experts.”</p><p><a href="http://archive2.mrc.org/articles/oops-cnn-contributor-gets-oil-estimate-wrong-19-billion-barrels" target="_blank">read more</a></p> Articles MRC Business Business AliVelshi ANWR BarackObama BenLieberman ChristineRomans CNN CNNMoney.com HeritageFoundation JohnMcCain offshoreoil oildrilling stevehargreaves Your$$$$$ Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:52:03 +0000 admin 25985 at http://archive2.mrc.org