$1.60 for gas .... it is really something like $1.00 for gas $0.60 in taxes, depending on your state. It will not get any better, has anyone ever heard of taxes going down.(posted 9659 days ago)Oil from Alaska where does it go? To Japan! Is Japan having a problem with the oil prices? NO. Why isn't that oil used here in the US?
Alternative energy? The budget cuts in the early 80's was the nails in the coffin for many of these technologies. Yes many readers on the forum use alternative energy systems, but does the county on a large scale?
Also the US oil consuption is going up due to the clean air act. Power plants can't burn Eastern US coal, too high in sulphur, some of the powerplant have converted over to oil and gas. That is why unemployment around here is still 10 to 15%, some economic boom, huh?
Maybe it's time to fire-up the still and produce your own alcohol for fuel.
Another thought is this a Y2K computer problem? It was reported by the commerence department last fall that the Arab world was way behind in fixing their systems.
I do beleive that the envirnomnetal laws (clean air act, etc) has all but halted any oil, gas and coal production and exploration in the USA. (Note: I don't believe that all envirnomental laws are bad, however I do thick that the DC'ers has lost all common sense.) Just another way for the Leaders (sic) in DC to send our country down the tube. Turning control of our economy over to someone else. I think that if we the people do not elect someone from outside the the mainstream politics we will only have more of the same.