1. Matthew Simmons served as an energy adviser to US President George W Bush and was a member of the National Petroleum Council and the Council on Foreign Relations.
12 Facts About Matthew Simmons
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Matthew Simmons, who lived in Houston, Texas, died at his vacation home in North Haven, Maine, on August 8,2010, at the age of 67.
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Matthew Simmons was the author of the book Twilight in the Desert, published in 2005.
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Matthew Simmons gave numerous presentations on peak oil and water shortages.
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Matthew Simmons believed that the Club of Rome's report, The Limits to Growth, is more accurate than usually acknowledged.
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Matthew Simmons was the founder of the Ocean Energy Institute in Maine.
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Matthew Simmons's vision was to make Maine a leader in energy from offshore wind and ocean forces.
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Matthew Simmons would have lost this bet by a very wide margin: 2010 average oil prices did not even reach $100.
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Matthew Simmons made several controversial comments and predictions regarding the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and BP's solvency, including:.
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The Guardian reported that Matthew Simmons was mentioned in a leaked USState Department cable dated November 2007:.
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Matthew Simmons considers himself optimistic about the future of energy, but pragmatic with regards to what resources are available and what level of production is possible.
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Matthew Simmons was found dead on August 8,2010, in his hot tub.