>Agree, oil dependency is gowing and will adversely affect us.
I'll let the articles you posted speak for themselves.
Yesterday I began reading "A Thousand Barrels A Second" by Peter Tertzakian. Here is my favorite passage from this great work:
"In the United States and Canada a sense of energy birthright is deeply entrenched in our mindset, we want energy cheap, clean, secure, and discreet. We want to fill our gas tanks and our furnaces without undue concern, drive long distances without worrying about gas prices, and live comfortably in our temperature controlled homes, sheltered from the heat and cold outside. We don’t want to feel vulnerable to the tensions and conflicts of the Middle East, and we would prefer to eliminate or reduce our reliance on foreign oil. We don’t trust big oil companies and don’t want them to make exorbitant profits. We fear nuclear power and don’t want to see it returned to prominence after those unforgettable incidents like 3 Mile Island, and Chernobyl. We treasure clean air and clean environment and we don’t want to see a return to the heavy use of coal. We certainly don’t want unsightly pipelines, refineries or other energy supply infrastructures anywhere near where we live. We simply want energy available to us at a cheap price out of sight, whenever we need it."
It remains to be seen how the fracking chemical appearing in the Wyoming aquifer is resolved.
Since oil is the oxygen of our economy, we are in an untenable position.
Thanks for the article,
sumi
