As oil prices have crept upward, and other events and developments have heightened anxiety about the global economy, the mainstream media is beginning to “rediscover” the critical nexus between energy and economy.  Many ASPO-USA members and affiliates are among the leading voices that inquiring journalists are seeking out as they try to uncover the story behind today’s economic and geopolitical trends.  Notable stories in mainstream outlets have been appearing with increased frequency over the past few months, and even where the writer may miss points or get them wrong, it is important to appreciate that the Peak Oil discussion is beginning to penetrate the public airwaves, however late or inadequate that may be.  Below is a select compilation of media hits from relatively popular sources that provides a snapshot of the emerging public discussion.

Feeling Peaky (Economist) - http://www.economist.com/node/21553034

The Future of Oil (TIME) - http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2110452,00.html

Why Saudi Arabia is losing its power to calm oil markets (Wash Post) - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/why-saudi-arabia-is-losing-its-power-to-calm-the-oil-markets/2012/04/04/gIQABRklvS_blog.html

Has the United States beaten Peak Oil? Not so fast (Wash Post) - http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/ezra-klein/post/has-the-united-states-beaten-peak-oil-not-so-fast/2012/02/17/gIQAhFbAKR_blog.html

Meet the Man the Shale Gas Industry Hates (Globe and Mail) - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/investment-ideas/david-parkinson/meet-the-man-the-shale-gas-industry-hates/article2405737

Pump Panic Highlights the West’s Slavery to Crude Oil (Telegraph) - http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/economics/9178147/Pump-panic-highlights-the-Wests-slavery-to-crude-oil.html

U.S. Face Twin Perils of Climate Change and Peak Oil (Scientific American) - http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=merriam-kansas-peak-oil-and-climate-change

Has Petroleum Production Peaked, Ending the Era of Easy Oil (Scientific American) - http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=has-peak-oil-already-happened

Obama says concerned about global oil output (Reuters) - http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/03/06/us-usa-obama-energy-idUSTRE8251DW20120306

Getting a peek at the effects of Peak Oil - http://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Getting-a-peek-at-the-effects-of-Peak-Oil-3442301.php#photo-2749688

Michael Klare: GOP Promises of Lower Gas Costs Belied by Dwindling Supply of World’s Oil http://www.democracynow.org/2012/3/14/michael_klare_gop_promises_of_lower

Oil Supply as a Strategic Risk (NY Times) - http://green.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/01/25/oil-supply-as-a-strategic-risk/

Researchers Argue Peak Oil is Here, Bringing Permanent Volatility (Wired) - http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/01/nature-journal-study-peak-oil/

Oil: In perpetuity no more (Aljezzera) - http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2012/02/201222051514575294.html

Is $2.50/gallon gas possible (CNN) - http://yourbottomline.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/16/is-2-50gallon-gas-possible/

Get Ready for $5 Gas This Year: Ex-Shell CEO - http://www.cnbc.com/id/46342617he’s