Blame Yourself

[NeTrips]

HumbleMan,

American influences are not the sole factor in the price of gas

Of course not. But by cutting some of our wasteful behavior we would be less depended on Opec oil and wouldn't have to transform wheat fields into fields producing crops to be used for ethanol fuel.

Kutte

the same could be done by increasing domestic production. There are many untapped areas in the US and within the areas just off the coast of the US.

Then again, perhaps some of the congressional restrictions placed on all motor vehicles -clean running or not - that actually reduce mileage (e.g., catalytic converters, certain dB level mufflers, etc.) could be reviewed and replaced with restrictions determined by emmisions.

 

[Conspiracy Theory]

This is not solely an American made problem, folks. Yeah, we waste a lot of energy, but as I said before, China, India, and Russia do as well. Of the four major consumers, only Russia is producing, and by using their own supplies, there's actually less on the open market.

Also, I read that oil is over $101 a barrell due to the declining dollar on the world market. American influences are not the sole factor in the price of gas.

It's all America's fault.

 

[mpok1519]

no, we need to consume more and more oil until eventually we've relaized we've messed it up so bad that we have NO CHOICE but to use hydro or electric cars.

 

[Kutte]

NeTrips,

Your comment:

There are many untapped areas in the US and within the areas just off the coast of the US.

By now people begin to realize that by drilling in untapped areas for oil causes environmental problems as well.

There were loud protests along the Florida Gulf Coast when news started to come in suggesting drilling for oil in the waters off the coast line.

California too doesn't want oil platforms along their coast lines.

Drilling for oil in Alaska's wilderness areas is also not looked at favorably.

It's time we stop our addiction to fossil fuels which are also polluting the air we breath.

Kutte

 

[holyrokker]

NeTrips,

Your comment:

There are many untapped areas in the US and within the areas just off the coast of the US.

By now people begin to realize that by drilling in untapped areas for oil causes environmental problems as well.

There were loud protests along the Florida Gulf Coast when news started to come in suggesting drilling for oil in the waters off the coast line.

California too doesn't want oil platforms along their coast lines.

Drilling for oil in Alaska's wilderness areas is also not looked at favorably.

It's time we stop our addiction to fossil fuels which are also polluting the air we breath.

Kutte

I agree. The main concern, though, seems to be whether we can switch over to a clean, renewable energy source that is also cost effective.