Friday, July 30, 2010

Why does Iran want nuclear power when they are sitting on such large oil reserves?

They do have the third largest oil reserves in the world after all...


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_reserve鈥?/a>Why does Iran want nuclear power when they are sitting on such large oil reserves?
They want to go green like HamasWhy does Iran want nuclear power when they are sitting on such large oil reserves?
They've said they think worldwide oil demand is too high to be sustainable. Available supplies will be depleted in a relatively short period of time, and remaining supplies will be centers of increasing dispute until they're gone.





They don't want to become dependent for energy on such a resource. They want to sell it, not burn it, and use the money to build an infrastructure that will serve them when the oil is gone.





The idea of Iran as a threat is very exaggerated. Even if they did build nuclear weaopons, they would be incapable of challenging either the US or Israel. If they wanted to engage in ';nuclear terrorism,'; they've likely had the materials necessary to do that for many years.





The US casts them as a villain, for the excuse it provides them to maintain and extend their military presence in the region.





The demand that they unconditionally suspend enrichment is an unreasonable one, contrary to their rights under the NPT, and they are unlikely to accede to it.





This ensures the standoff can be maintained indefinitely, and can be used as an excuse for military action at any time (if or when the US' credit rating recovers sufficiently from prior wars, for example). This is likely the reason the US insists on making that demand.
I can guarantee that Iran has no intention to use nuclear power for power. that country has been very unstable for 2000 years and they are not going to be stable all of a sudden. The first chance they get, they will build a nuke and drop it right on Israels head. If there are people on here who actually believe that Iran would use it for peaceful means, you know nothing about their culture and you are living in fairy tale land telling yourselves lies. The REAL world is an evil and scary place and Iran is not on the peaceful countries list. By the way, ANTIMATT..., It isn't the conservatives or the U.S. that pushes people around, it is a global effort. Russia and most of Europe has many nuclear power plants that are used for energy purposes and the U.S. and conservatives don't say a thing about that because those countries are stable and are not interested in blowing another country off of the face of the map. Have you learned anything about middle eastern politics or their culture. you have to understand that they don't think like the west and their culture is extremely different.
Because oil doesn't last forever, and you can't menace other countries with barrels of oil, but you definitely can with nuclear warheads, get what I am saying?
You who come from the land of hypocrites that have most of the world's arms, what right do you have to tell others to disarm?
Because they must be smart enough to see that the Carbon Economy is going to be dead in the water. Once the oil runs out they will need energy.
So... we complain about global warming, but then they want to find a better option then oil and we get pissed off. nice
well it isn't for firecrackers lol!
who the hell you conservatives think you are.





Science is not you father's property so that you can tell who can research what and build what when you yourselves have thousands of nuclear weapons.





what you are doing now a days is you wont let any country research and build nuclear technology which you think is your enemy and a threat to you and using that pretext you attack that country and take control of it's resources.





so to be honest you are the biggest threat to middle east.peace. your oil company and weapon company(and their partners whoever they maybe bush,cheny or you?)want more wars to make more quarterly billions of dollars of profit at the expense of US economy.





and the way you invaded Iraq shame on you.you first screwed it through UN sanctions and then attack it with your military might.But i get it you build your country through killing Indians who fought you with bows and arrows against your guns.





so don't feel proud for your victory in Iraq.It wasn't a fair war anyway if one looks at it from neutral perspective.and now i see you are planning to screw Iran.


Iran has every right what it wants research technology which has economic or military use.


at least Iran hasn't build any military base in Canada or Mexico and planning to attack US or have any regime change plan.


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';Why does Iran want nuclear power when they are sitting on such large oil reserves?';





It's obvious to anyone with a brain they want to develop a nuclear based weapons program.





';Some liberals are actually making the argument for allowing Iran to have nuclear power....';





Some, but not all. I am a (moderate) liberal and I fully support our efforts to ensure Iran never gets their hands on anything that has the words ';nuclear'; or ';atomic'; in it.

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I have discussed it feverishly, what now?

Why do dems/libs(hillary),or any dem call for the release of strategic oil reserves when oil prices climb?

ok hillary,and democrats/liberals always call for the release of U.S. strategic oil reserves when prices on the market climb,why not call on the president to begin aggressive oil drilling programs in the gulf of mexico,coast of florida,coast of california,alaska,demand wind farms be put off the coast of nantucket sound(where weathy dems/libs live teddy kennedy),demand that new refineries be built on unused,and closed military bases,whats the difference if the oil comes from the ground,or strategic reserves its still oil,how many americans really know the reason for such high oil,and gas prices,because dems/libs have made it so costly,and almost impossible for oil companys to drill on U.S. soil,because of their stupid liberal ideas,and envio.,laws?Why do dems/libs(hillary),or any dem call for the release of strategic oil reserves when oil prices climb?
because the less whe have strategically stockpiled the weaker we are as a nation.





And the looney left loves defeat.





Defeat Defeat in 08! Vote Red-Vote Fred.Why do dems/libs(hillary),or any dem call for the release of strategic oil reserves when oil prices climb?
Because we have enough oil stored away to run this country for the next 12 years....we just want to use up everyone elses first.
Maybe because the ideas you list would take decades to achieve, while the strategic oil reserves were set up specifically to address a spike in oil prices.
Because they are more conservative on the issue of the environment than conservatives will ever be.


And by the way, how would drilling help us? Our oil refineries are stressed. We need more oil refineries first, for oil drilling projects like you mentioned.


It is so easy to purchase refined oil from countries like Saudi Arabia.
The increase in the price of oil is based on the inventory of our reserves and the amount that OPEC is willing to dish out for the rest of the year. If the Fed raises the price, then ideally we will consume less, making sure we do not need to tap reserves. But if they think getting into the reserves will solve any problems, they are completely insane.
Why do people like you not understand that we don't have enough oil in the U.S. to fill our needs? Plus, just getting the infrastructure up and running would take awhile.





Also, did you forget that Bush has been president now for the last 7 years, or something? ';Why do dems/libs(hillary), blah, blah, blah...'; Why doesn't BUSH, CONS, the GOP, do something about it? Why do they continue to fund oil giants instead of developing alternative energy tech?





Why doesn't Bush and his neo-con pals help to wean us off of foreign oil so the U.S. isn't dependent on the Middle East? Oh yeah, I forgot. They're all neck deep in the oil industry themselves, so they'd rather continue to be friends with their rich Saudi friends instead of doing what's right for the U.S.
I think many want to try to encourage moving toward different types of more renewable energy, and they think that maybe drilling in many new places would keep us relying on petroleum and reduce the public demand for renewable energy research and implementation, if the regular gas prices went down. Also it would piss off and turn away many environmental voters, who could jump to the Green Party, which hurt Gore in 2000, and people in the US probably don't want them to drill oil in this country. George Carlin in one of his shows talked about what he called NIMBY, Not in My Backyard. Basically saying that Americans want things, in this case he was talking about prisons, but not near them. I think it applies to cheaper energy too. They're proposing a Wind Farm on Cape Cod in Nantucket Sound and although most want cleaner energy many are actively against it because of the effects it would have on the ocean view. So I don't think people would want people drilling for oil here either, not just environmentalists but most people I think. Still eventually we'll have to make some sacrifices.
If the price goes too high then it will make sense to go to alternatives.


The Democrats don't want that.


Just talking about the reserves gets the punks in the ARA trading pit lowering prices.


Then, the oil companies will have to be dragged, kicking and screaming, to alternatives.





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I agree. I hate parks and trees and mountains. Lets get rid of Yosemite first and then on to Yellowstone..what do you say?
Because that would make sense.
The reason oil is almost 100 buck a barrel is because of Bush's War........Democrats are trying to help out the middle and poor class by lowering the price of gasoline and home heating oil..........
Bush wont do it.
That's what the reserves are for.





From the DOE:





';The U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve is the largest stockpile of government-owned emergency crude oil in the world. Established in the aftermath of the 1973-74 oil embargo, the SPR provides the President with a powerful response option should a disruption in commercial oil supplies threaten the U.S. economy.';
You could not be more right, keep up the fight my friend
Because they arent bright...

What is the future of the Arabic World after the Gas/Oil reserves are exhausted .?

Because their economy is 100% export of oil, there will be collapse of the governments. Anarchy will reign if nothing is done to create alternative economic opportunities.





The same will happen here. People will have expensive vehicles sitting in their driveways and no way to get them moving. It may allow the creation of additional jobs to convert the gasoline vehicles to other methods of locomotion. Hopefully, we will show we are intelligent enough to change prior to the last drop of use able energy.What is the future of the Arabic World after the Gas/Oil reserves are exhausted .?
The Same Future for Texasians...What is the future of the Arabic World after the Gas/Oil reserves are exhausted .?
We have the youth and strong education, we have the well and great power in loving the life this will takes us forward to rule the world.





seriously i am not joking come and visit the Arab world
no country should depend too much on one resource. the survival instincts in human beings will take care of things when these resources are exhausted. they'll find an alternative. after all existence is important.
New New Mexico?
What is the future of the world I would ask. Every country is dependent on oil in some way or form. All countries will suffer not just the Arabic world. Eventually all the oil will be used up and we need to start looking for alternatives.
This is a great question. They will all have to develop economies not based on oil, like Jordan's. Probably wouldn't hurt to get started on that now.
with all that gold and money anything they want.They already control one third of wall street
The rich Arabs are investing in so much that if the oil ever ran out, they would already have so many other investments that it wouldn't matter.
Your question makes it sound like the Arab world has only existed since oil was discovered.





The Arabs were ruling large parts of the world for over a thousand years, don't underestimate them so much.





Besides when you have oil, you have capital, and when you have capital, you can invest, simple as that....
They will have to adapt to capitalism or return to living in tents in the desert.
it is the people that is important not the natural resources.their culture, knowledge will remain for ever
Noone except God knows the future. We even dont know when we will die. A classic example is Saddam Hussein's death. You do your duties correctly, you have duties to do for yourself, your family, your friends, your relatives %26amp; finally the Power who created you here. There is a verse in Quran stating'; If God want to destroy a community or nation, He gives more wealth to that nation. Then after few generation that nation will destory by itself';. Arab world is now facing this Test from God. Who will pass this test will succeed others doomed to failure. Whatever you save %26amp; earn can turn into dust in few seconds. ( earth quake, sunami etc) Only your actions will remain with you for ever. God knows the Best
The oil reserves are as vast as oceans and will take many thousands of years to exhaust.I wouldn't worry about the future of a specific country after this length of time only the future of our world..
I have heard that the USA want to turn the middle east in to the largest-flatest mirror of glass in the world ... thats where it all seems to be heading

Should Pelosi be charged with Treason?suggesting that we drain strategic oil reserves ,while Chavez .........?

is threatening to cut off supplies,causing even less availability,and Higher prices?Should Pelosi be charged with Treason?suggesting that we drain strategic oil reserves ,while Chavez .........?
Yes. Next time she goes to Syria her passport should be revoked so she can stay with people she loves and join a harem.Should Pelosi be charged with Treason?suggesting that we drain strategic oil reserves ,while Chavez .........?
Yes and charged with Botox abuse as well





Seriously, the dimwit leader of the do nothing Democrat led congress should be thrown out of office for blocking voting on drilling offshore. One would wonder what the mental problem is when the next generation will suffer in the long run by NOT drilling and being self sufficent. The not so bright Dems think by making the economy suffer worse than it is, it will help their Junior Senator with no experience get in the office and 'save' the planet.





Vote McCain and end this silly charade of the dimwit democrat agenda
that isnt treason. please, we republcans dont go down that road, democrats are the irresponsible haters. if we call stupidity treason, then if there are honest objective thinkers out there, they will dismiss us as fools and not heed when treason actually happens. pelosi should be charged with ineptitude, lol, wish she had taken an oath before congress about her plan to lower gas prices if the democrats were elected. *** hey nancy! what about the little people? arent you going to help the middle class????*** GET THOSE GAS PRICES DOWN! WE NEED TO DRILL FOR OUR OWN OIL!!!!
Wow, suggesting a political leader be charged with treason -- a crime that can lead to the death penalty -- for expressing a political opinion.





Gotta love that conservative devotion to freedom of speech.
Answer: Pelosi is an idiot. Chavez should rot waaaayyyy down South where the fires burn below.
Pelosi is a typical Dem: let's use up everything we have and let our kids worry about it when it is their turn.
No. Making such a suggestion cannot be construed as treason as defined by the Constitution.
How is it considered treason to use what we already have stockpiled?
she needs to go.she has made enough money on her stay!

Do you think that McCain chose Palin because of the Oil Reserves in Alaska?

There is much talk about the reasons that McCain chose Palin. None of them seem to make any sence except this.





McCain wants to drill for Oil in Alaska. Palin is in charge of the Alaskan Land. McCain tells Palin that she can be VP if we can drill on her land. Palin agrees and McCain begins to drill. Oil Prices in America drop and McCain looks like a World Hero for fixing the Oil Crisis. What do you think?





I am neither Republican or Democrat. I believe that both of these parties are out to ruin this Country. I am for Ron Paul. I am just looking for opinions.Do you think that McCain chose Palin because of the Oil Reserves in Alaska?
Palin has never been against drilling in Alaska she sued the government for putting polar bears on the endangered species list fearing that that would endanger drilling in her home state





Secondly


It is congress that is preventing drilling not governors





And finally ANWR is a National Park not a state park the president needs no agreement with a governor to use national land





One more thing


It is not the unavailability of oil that is the major problem it is the non existence of refineries to make gasoline





Sweet


The democrat mean machine is in full motion


See how readily they are willing to throw out the rumors of a baby switch into a question that has absolutely no relevance to that answer


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I had never even thought of that. That is a damn good question. However, once she is chosen as VP running mate, I believe that she has to pass her duties to her Deputy Governor. Could you imagine the aftermath of the scandal from something like that. Regardless of her current position as Governor, I don't think that she would take such a chance on her political career as to be bamboozled like that.
I think you're right, but some other reasons were:





To take the attention away from Obama's killer nomination acceptance speech.





She's a woman.





I'm a Ron Paul supporter too but I'll be voting for Obama because I couldn't stand to see McCain and this crazy Palin lady in power.
No. I think he chose her b/c she's:





Young


Female


Conservative


Attractive


A maverick reformer (to rival Obama's ';change'; B.S.)
after this hurricane,the cost of gas is going to be right up there.i think he chose her for many reasons.mostly to make the dems spend millions on useless commercials to even the playing field in the months to come.
Um, McCain opposes drilling in ANWR. It's the major issue that separates McCain and Palin. She supports it. McCain supports off-shore drilling.
Should liberals get chips implanted that administer a shock whenever they utter the word ';oil'; outside the contexts of engines, suntans or cooking?
He did not Choose her the Republican Party Sacrificed her.
McCain is against drilling in An ware
The VP has no say on whether or not congress allows us to drill for more oil at home.


Sadly, most Democrats in congress claim they don't want to depend on foriegn oil, nor drill for it at home. They want to increase taxes on the oil producers. Gee, that should really help reduce the world oil prices.


McCain picked Palin for a few reasons I think;


-She is a fresh up and coming name who has already shown that she doesn't fall for ';politics as usual';


- She is a very conservative person, more so than McCain but the fact that she is a female seems to soften that appearance to more moderate or left leaning voters.


-She has a tremendous approval rating because she has fought corruption within her own party.


- Selecting her the day after Obama's ';historic'; speech dominated the media and hushed the Obamania.
McMoron opted for Palin because she was missing certain anatomical parts. He only had one conversation with her...30 minutes on the phone. Obama talked for hours with all of his potential running mates...that was after they were vetted.
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  • GAS PRICES....??? Should we just attack IRAN NOW, and then the U.S. can release the emergency OIL reserves???

    Can you imagine that....the gas prices would double even triple. We will all have to ride horses to get around.GAS PRICES....??? Should we just attack IRAN NOW, and then the U.S. can release the emergency OIL reserves???
    I wouldn't mess with other countries, seems that you haven't seen the pictures of woman and children killed in Iraq right? do you think a BOMB differentiate between the enemy and the innocent? many has been killed, tortured, raped, many boys have no hands, no legs, etc....and what about the many men that had been killed and tortured? I am not talking about iraqis only but about americans too, remember 911? the beheading? war and hate, brings destruction.





    I do not want war, sorryGAS PRICES....??? Should we just attack IRAN NOW, and then the U.S. can release the emergency OIL reserves???
    I say bring our boys back and nuke our enemies J/K. Let's not attack anyone right now. We must concentrate on bringing our troops home. We are not caring for the wounded right now, why get more in that situation. Let's build up our military. I am in Fed. Law Enforcement. Recently, I have seen many people with crim records going into the military. I don't want crims in our defense. Sorry, crims. It's just that Military People should be high integrity people. What's to keep a criminal from working with the enemy? WE NEED TO BUILD UP OUR MILITARY WITH GOOD PEOPLE. IT WILL TAKE TIME.
    i dont know why we just dont get the oil from our lovely neighbors to the north....
    not goos idea


    war is destruction
    Dude please dont make me think of these things now. I dont really favor depression.
    I am so sick of the ME I could raallpphhh! WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU PEOPLE?? They have NEVER been at peace since day began; they have and always will be a third world country that America made RICH; and they will ALWAYS HATE FREEDOM AND THE REAL GOD AND THEIR WHOLE MISSION IN LIFE IS DESTROY DESTROY DESTROY! Talk about your LUNATICS! CRIKEY!
    NO. We have spent enough on war as it is. We just need to use the brains that were given to us and find an alternative fuel. I know that in Texas we have an infinite amount of dirt. Now if we could make a car go on dirt we would all be doing good.

    When the earth has been sucked dry of its oil reserves, what will happen?

    I think:


    * Noone will be fat anymore because we'll all be riding our bikes to work with no cars to drive


    * People will not be as stressed because work hours will become shorter and less fixed cos we won't be able to get to work at the same time


    * With no more electrcity we'll turn to one another to talk to because there'll be no tv


    * Communities will be reformed because humans will begin to rely on one another again


    * Technology will be a thing of the past so people will stop creating so much paper waste and we won't have to record everything down anymore


    * Supermarkets will go out of business and people will start to grow their own fruit and vegetables again


    * Men will become hunters again


    * The ice caps will stop melting so quickly with less pollution destroying the ozone layer and therefore resulting in a hotter world (polar bears might just avoid extinction)


    * Life will become real and natural again, people will become human beings againWhen the earth has been sucked dry of its oil reserves, what will happen?
    Wow thats deep. Never thought of any of it I must admit. I always just assumed we would spend billions and billions of dollars on alternative fuels.When the earth has been sucked dry of its oil reserves, what will happen?
    there are other ways, humans are intelligent
    None of the above.
    We will either all die out or adapt to the new environment.
    Scientists are looking for alternative sources, such as electricity and bio diesel to power cars. I dont think life will be anything different.
    No they will just release all the other sources for energy after awhile when people are willing to pay anything for it.
    We'll be forced to use alternative sources for energy, most of which will be cleaner.
    Nuclear power. It's already being used in some countries.
    You are an Al Gore wanna be. I love your plans. Won't happen like that but it is fun to pretend isn't it?
    Girl, you are a dreamer, but I like it.





    The reality would be we'd manage on alternative fuel sources. It'll be amazing how the technology will increase once the need arrives.
    I wish to God this would be true but knowing us we would devlop some stupid worse way for fuel like burn more coal. Then your ignorant people wanta get scared and blow things up.
    In reality. Panick, lost of panick. No oil means no machines. No machines meen reccesion, recession leads to lack of jobs and overall depression.





    Oh and the pollution is allready their, you wont be able to stop it. You may think no oil will help the Earth but in truth it will just speed up the destruction.
    Honey, I love your optimism


    Humanity still has a thermonuclear power up it's sleeve, don't forget about that...


    But if there are no electricity and cars any more 60% of world poulation will die from hunger and diseases.


    There will be horrible wars, because some coutries have more resourses and less military power and other countries - the other way around (oh, wait, that's happening already, hmmm...) - but that battle for resourses will only get worse.


    If that is a ';simple life'; you are craving there are Amish communities in this country, that practice that way of living right now. If that is what you want, no need to wait for oil to run out, join the Amish today!
    the oil supporting the earth above it will be gone and the earth that was once supported by this oil will more than likely cave in. your a real optimist because there is so much stuff that will go wrong be for any of it can go right i don't even see how you thought of all ';good'; that would come of the oil drying up first.
    that is a very bad thing luckily we are working on solutions to this problem if the oil reserves run out true life will be totally organic but it would be completely messed up i mean traveling would take days famines would rise the things you thought up is just mind boggeling you have no idea of what problems would come with this

    Use the ballout to make Infrastructure through us oil reserves?

    I really don't want a check, i want my dollar to be worth more. What good is a dollar if it can't even buy me a pack of gum?





    Why can't the US government create a company to start processing and selling Gas throughout the US or even the world? We have more Oil reserves then we'd like to admit. I believe that if the US takes this Ballout money aka Loan and creates a US Oil company ran by the government we'd be able to pay off our dept in 15 to 20 years, not 15 to 20 decades.





    Environmentalist would panic, but lets look at the trend, there are ways to create gas with half as much damage to the earth, as other countries are doing. And if they want to continue to panic, whats the difference if they make it there or we make it here? We give them our money to destory the earth, way don't we give ourselves money to help our country, and cut back on the pollution that is destorying the earth? (For you skeptics out there, i'm just discussing a common theory, do not debate global warming here please)





    Basically, i want to know why we shouldn't create thousands of jobs, maybe even millions of jobs, just by making our own gas, espeacially when we can do it cleaner and better then anyone else can?





    Shouldn't america start depending on itself for the consumer products we purchase? Maybe that is one of the places we went wrong. We started throwing our money to the rest of the world, because we wanted faster and cheaper.





    Maybe its about time we start asking ourselves if we should buy american, not because its faster and cheaper. But because the job we save might be our own or at least our neighbors...?





    Or are we going to continue to panic, and continue doing the same thing over and over again? I can't believe with all these so called colleges giving out degrees in Economics, we don't have a clue as to how to fix ourselves. And no one is saying anything outside the box. Did all the intellegent people decide to stop talking, or where our voices smothered by the rich and greedy?Use the ballout to make Infrastructure through us oil reserves?
    You must not be a geologist or an economist. Peak production in the US happened thirty years ago and is not hitting Saudi Arabia. Also, when did government involvement ever improve a business? If it made sense to do then business would gladly have done it long ago. The US is quickly approaching the end of its petroleum supplies.





    DO NOT BUY AMERICAN!





    Only buy American if it is the best, cheapest, highest quality product otherwise Americans do not deserve a job. If you are better, faster, smarter, stronger then you deserve it. Otherwise, buy American programs just weaken the economy, result in lower wages for a given amount of production and raise unemployment over the long run. Competition drives jobs, not government or buy American marketing programs.





    As to why should government not run business? Look at the history of the Soviet Union and see why. China has tried to abandon its state owned industries because they were costly and inefficient and drained the economy of jobs.





    If you want a job, out compete your neighbor.Use the ballout to make Infrastructure through us oil reserves?
    Not a bad idea but there is one insurmountable problem: a government owned and operated oil company is socialism by definition and environmentalists on the left will team up with free-marketeers on the right and stop it dead in its tracks. The adage about baptists and bootleggers is always true - if two groups that are usually in conflict with each other are on the same side of an issue doing the opposite is the best policy.





    On a side note the value of the dollar is a double edged sword: if you can buy more with your dollars people abroad can't afford as much of what you have to sell.

    Did you know that North America has greater oil reserves than the Middle East?

    Canada has the world's second largest ';proven'; reserves, and Canada, the US and Mexico easily surpass Saudi Arabia and Iran combined.





    Add to that recent huge discoveries by BP in the Carribbean and oil shales and oil sands Congress won't let us develop, with ANWR, and you have a source that could end the Middle East's domination of the market almost over night.





    How would you like for North America to be the world's premier source of energy through oil, natural gas, AND alternative sources?





    All it takes is one president with a vision and a Congress that isn't so hostile to America.Did you know that North America has greater oil reserves than the Middle East?
    Trouble is... that oil is like you say in shales, basically that means it is IN rocks. Not something you just pump and process you must mine it. That makes that oil extremely expensive. For that oil to be commercially productive, the barrel must be sold at about $140





    BTW at that price we are much better off with alternative fuels.Did you know that North America has greater oil reserves than the Middle East?
    Part of the problem is people with the whole NIMBY attitude (Not In My Back Yard). We also have the environmentalists protesting for the poor animals in nature.





    Alaska does have a very large reserve we won't tap into bacuse of the Environmentalists, even though it has been proven that it will not adversly affect the wild life.





    The Gulf of Mexico actually has the largest oil reserve in the world, but unfortunately we do not have the technology to access it.
    Yes I know this. I also know we do not have the technology currently to access most of these reserves. The oil reserves in Canada are in extremely sensitive arctic ecosystems. Destruction of those systems would have world wide negative consequences. Apparently I know more than you. It would take much more that any president or congress to get crude oil from these reserves.
    It always surprises me when right-wing nuts talk about oil reserves in North America. If Republicans are so enthusiastic about not depending on the Middle-East for oil then why do so many of them support the war in Iraq?





    Oh wait, nevermind, most of them would support a war in Argentina if it meant ';fighting the evil that attack us on September 11th!';
    I did know this and it is upsetting that the government is trying to create energy independence with ';green'; technology. Guess what, green crap is expensive and inefficient while oil has worked pretty well so far.
    1) Burn theirs up first.


    2) Oil shale is a bogus argument. it takes 10 barrels of oil in energy to extract 1 barrel of oil from shale.


    3) Yes, I knew this since the mid 60s when I was a geology major.
    The oil that BP discovered is 35,000 feet down -- too expensive to drill for.





    And all this oil contributes to global warming.
    Yes but environmentalist will not let us drill it.
    Yes I did that is a known fact ignored by 0bama, who would rather use our tax dollars to finance Brazil than allow us to develop our own resources
    We certainly haven't attempted to exhaust any of it have we.
    Yes I was aware of that. That is why I refer to the 'war for oil' parrots as idiots(among other things)..
    You asked if I knew this, I say yes. Move on.
    Use up theirs before we start using ours.





    Be real what will those countries have after we suck up all their oil?
    The belief of our government is this: He who has the last oil will dominate the world. We know we have plenty of oil to be captured here. We will continue to bargain for the rest of the worlds oil, until it is all but gone. Then, and only then, will we delve into our own hidden treasure. It doesn't matter what we pay for the oil of others. It doesn't matter if we lose millions of lives for the oil of others. We will never use our own until we absolutely HAVE to. Is this wrong? Maybe to you. But to a government, it is all about the possible future to come. What if there was a nuclear holocaust and only a handful of nations had survivors and America was one of them? If you understand the aftermath of this holocaust, we would have to depend on our own resources to survive. If we didn't have oil to capture for ourselves on our own soil, what would happen? Tree huggers are a convienent escape for the governments real objectives. You don't think they would be ignored if we really needed the oil here? C'mon.

    U.S has twice as much oil as the world known oil reserves conbined!!?

    I came across this data: The U.S. has very large resources of oil shale, amounting to 2.1 trillion barrels of in-place oil equivalent in the western and eastern parts of the country. By contrast, Saudi Arabian oil reserves are estimated to total about 262 billion barrels 鈥?one-fourth of total world conventional oil reserves of about 1.1 trillion barrels. Thus, U.S. oil shale reserves are twice as large as known world oil resources.





    So, basically, it says that the American has the largest oil reserve in the world!! is that the case?? then why not American consume its own oil, it would rather purchase the high-price mid-east oil???U.S has twice as much oil as the world known oil reserves conbined!!?
    I'm sure it costs way more to process the oil shale than it is to pump straigh crude, so right now, it is just not cost effective to get oil out of oil shale. Another issue may be that the oil shale would probably have to be strip mined, and so many deposits may be in areas that are protected and you wouldn't want to strip mine there, like say in a national park or wilderness area, and other beautiful areas. I researched US imports of middle eastern oil for another question someone asked, and found that most oil we use is from the US or Canada. Almost all the middle eastern oil we buy is from Saudi Arabia, and that is only 13% of our oil imports.





    There is a LOT of oil left in the world - but much of it will be very, very expensive to get. And it wouldn't matter if we got ALL our oil from the US - oil is a world commodity, and the price is the same unless governments subsidize purchase, which many oil producing countries choose to do (but I doubt the US would ever do that).U.S has twice as much oil as the world known oil reserves conbined!!?
    Oil is irrelevant. We are only 10 to 20 years away from the ';hydrogen'; economy anyways. This quibbling over oil amounts to nothing more than the worlds richest energy people fighting over who is going to extract the last profitable nickel out of the ground.





    By the time that oil shale is tapped, we won't need the oil any more. Or the demand for it will be so low, that it wouldn't justify the added expense involved in extracting it from the shale, which is far more expensive than conventional drilling. Already oil is below 40 dollars a barrel. If companies cannot make a profit from the substance they WILL NOT drill for it at all.
    Extracting oil shale is an expensive and environmentally-devastating proposition. Even domestic producers of oil are reluctant to increase the supply too much as that will depress the price of oil. It's not just ';tree huggers'; who are reluctant to increase oil shale production--there are many many factors involved and not just in the immediate area of the excavation.
    Well why consume our own when we could use someone else's? Later when they run out and the whole runs out us will have monopoly. Also we as americans very concerned about our environment. Oil does increase the risk of environmental damages.

    Global warming, economic crisis, reducing oil reserve, rising gas prices: Is there any hope for the human race

    I'm depressed: I just saw a documentary on how crude oil is running out, and how global warming is happening way faster than expected. I then went to put gas that was about $3.80/ a gallon. And then are economy sucks on top of that. Is there any hope for us? the human race? the world?Global warming, economic crisis, reducing oil reserve, rising gas prices: Is there any hope for the human race
    There is still, but we need to act now.Global warming, economic crisis, reducing oil reserve, rising gas prices: Is there any hope for the human race
    Yes, of course there is hope! First of all, I think there's a lot more oil out there than we're being told about. They just don't want us to utilize it because it's forcing us to move to more environmentally friendly energy. As far as global warming, it is a huge problem, and we're going to have to deal with it. Each of us has the ability to make changes in our lives that do not affect our quality of life, yet are good for the environment. Climate change will bring death and destruction, but it's nothing we can't handle. The economy is in a slowdown/possible recession, but it's natural for all economy's to ';suck'; every once in a while. So, the bottom line is that things may not be going so smoothly right now, but this country and the world will make it through. We've been through worse things than this. Just think of all the crap we had to survive in the 20th century. Compared to some time periods, we have life very easy right now. All of that stuff isn't actually a threat to human survival, more of an inconvenience when you consider how much worse things could be.
    Yes...ffs get a life...try dealing with war, famine, epidemics and sh!t like that...then see how depressed you are....you still get your petrol well below the price that the rest of the world has been paying for years...drive a more economical car and minimise your fuel costs and global warming in one fell swoop...
    Why are you letting your computer and television tell you what your life is like?





    My family and I are doing fine. No, life isn't easy, it never has been. Get used to it...because we're all going to be around for a long, long, long time.





    I mean, sheesh, have people forgotten 1980 already? 12% unemployment! 22% interest rates!! 70% tax rates!!! The Cold War!!!! Apartheid in South Africa!!!!! Lake Erie was DEAD!!!!! We were headed into the next ice age!!!!!!





    Your liberal media is lying to you. Things are not nearly as bad as you have been led to believe. Yeah, we're going into recession. These things happen.





    And if your great grandparents are still around, go ask them what a real Depression is like. People in the west today have no friggin' clue what bad is.
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  • New discovery of Oil Reserves in Brazil ?

    Will these lower the price of oil in the US ?





    # Story Highlights





    # Petrobras president: Oil found would give Brazil the world's eighth largest reserves





    # Petrobras: Tupi field has equivalent to 40 percent of all oil ever discovered in Brazil





    # Brazil became a net oil exporter only last year





    # Presidential chief of staff: Oil find will put Brazil on level of Venezuela, Arab nations














    http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/1鈥?/a>New discovery of Oil Reserves in Brazil ?
    Probally not,





    People seem to forget, the 10th largest oil field ever found, was found earlier this year by Chevron under the Gulf of Mexico, 100 miles south of New Orleans.





    That field is twice as large as the field just found off the coast of Brazil.





    It is equal to or slightly larger than the Prudhoe Bay oil field.





    With the new find, Brazil will have an oil reserve of 19 billion barrels.





    The new field found near new orleans, is estimated to hold 15 billion barrels.





    Reserves of major oil nations:





    Saudi - 267 billion barrels


    Canada - 179 BBL


    Iran - 132 bbl


    Iraq - 115 bbl


    Kuwait - 104 bbl


    UAE - 98 bbl


    Venezuela - 79 bbl


    Russia - 60 bbl


    Lybia - 39 bbl


    USA - 36 bbl


    Nigeria - 36 bblNew discovery of Oil Reserves in Brazil ?
    No matter how much oil is found, we need to get off of it as a fossil fuel. We are already endentured to the Saudis. We don't need to be endentured to the Brazilians as well.
    A big discovery that Brazil can export because the run most of their vehicles on alcohol. It's a big shot in the arm regarding, ';supply';. However, the oil brokers will ignore it and find new excuses to continue raising the price of crude.
    Don't let Bush find out, he will invade Brazil.





    He might say they have WMDs.
    Great - how long before we de-stabilize THAT goverment and get everyone mad at us.





    Either that or we become their lapdogs like the we are for the Saudis.
    Very unlikely. Whether or not Brazil joins the OPEC cartel, the price of internationally traded oil is virtually fixed and it is to be expected that Brazilian oil will sell at the same price as oil imported from other countries.
    There's a long time and a big expense between '; discovery'; and proiduction.
    It would be a good thing if Brazil found a new source of oil because they have little need for it. They run all of their cars on alcohol made from sugar cane.
    Not really--it will take years to devlop. By which time no one will want it. Oil is obsolete--an expensive and outdated 19th century technology. It's no longer competitive with modern energy producition technologies.

    Why does Obama think tapping the oil reserves will lower the price of gas?

    ';Today on a conference call, an Obama energy advisor told reporters that Barack Obama thinks the U.S. should tap the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to alleviate high gas prices. “Senator Obama has looked at this issue, he recognizes that Americans are suffering, that we have a unique situation with rising gas prices and this is one occasion where we really need to look at this strategically and he made the decision that we do need to tap the strategic petroleum reserves,” advisor Heather Zichal said.';





    What does Obama think the reserves are for? An EMERGENCY not to tap to 'lower' the price at the pump, no wonder Obama is CONFUSED.





    Just inflate your tires and get a tuneup and wait until 2025 for his miracle solution to take place. What a jokeWhy does Obama think tapping the oil reserves will lower the price of gas?
    Barack Obama does not understand basic economics.





    Tapping the reserves is only a short term fix to a long term problem.





    We must drill offshore and in ANWR to increase oil supplies sufficiently to reduce prices.





    Also Obama uses ';distractors'; to change the subject and avoid substantive discussion on topics that are awkward or uncomfortable for Obama.





    Obama's recommendation to tap the emergency reserves is a ';distractor'; to avoid the subject of approving offshore oil drilling and drilling in ANWR.Why does Obama think tapping the oil reserves will lower the price of gas?
    Because those are the strings the puppeteers are pulling.





    I rechecked the air in my tires to see that they were at proper level and I still have to pay $4.00 a gallon for my gas.


    Go figure.
    Problem is he says that drilling wouldn't help but tapping into the reserve will.





    Both doing the same thing: Increasing the oil in the system.
    He is following the people; he is their leader so he follows close behind.
    He knows it will have no effect on the price. It is just transparent political posturing at its worst.
    No sweat, he will ';change'; his opinion tomorrow if it sounds better.
    Steve is right, but it might not work like it has in the past.





    The petroleum reserve is a massive amount of oil, and it exists specifically for this purpose (the government buys when the price is low, distributes it when the price is high to stabilize, and then refills when the price decreases again).





    The problem is that in the past the increase was definitely a short spike caused by specific reactions to short-term problems. Now, however, we may be seeing the beginning of an actual shortage that has been predicted for about 40 years, and if that is the case the release of even a large amount of oil being released may not decrease the world price enough that it can be replaced in the future without costing even more.





    It is not a stupid answer, it could be part of a larger answer. The reserve was designed to be used as part of an overall strategy which is what we need.
    Why do Republicans think that drilling in a place where there is no oil will somehow solve our oil crisis? And if it would solve it why didn't they do it all of those years while they were in power?








    Math 101. If you use 25 percent of the worlds oil and there is only 3 percent of the worlds oil in all the known reserves that you want to drill in you still import a ton of oil. Republicans know this isn't a solution. It's why they never opened up drilling while they controlled the house, senate and white house for the past 6 years. But it sure does make a good campaign issue. How about we let the oil companies drill on the 70 percent of undrilled land we've already leased to them.
    Because it will increase supply and thus price will go down if demand is compensated for.





    McCain graduating 5th from the bottom of his class (almost failing):


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=srbX26vp5…





    McCain singing Bomb Iran:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hAzBxFaio…





    McCain Chelsa Clinton is Ugly Comment:


    http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/arti…





    McCain calling the veitnamese Gooks:


    http://www.commondreams.org/views/030200…





    McCain's wife and drug addiction:


    http://www.salon.com/news/feature/1999/1…





    McCain giving up on his wife and divorcing her:


    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_McCain





    McCain cheating on his wife:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK9FIf6_R…





    More Of McCain's screwups:


    http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2008/6…





    McCain is considered to be very volatile and erratic:


    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sB74dbAfr…
    Because it has several times in the past.








    In the wake of Hurricane Katrina, oil markets were roiled due to some damage to oil rigs and infrastructure. On September 1, 2005, the spot price for oil was $69 per barrel—up 10 percent from two weeks before. President Bush announced the impending release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve the next day. Oil closed at $66.91—a 3 percent decrease. On October 10, a month after the oil sales closed, the spot price was $60.74, a 12 percent drop from September 1. Oil averaged $62 in October, $58 in November, and $59 in December.





    On January 16, 1991, on the eve of the first Gulf War, President George H.W. Bush announced that he would sell 34 million barrels from the Reserve to “minimize world oil market disruptions.” That day oil sold for $32 per barrel. The day after the announcement, the price dropped to $21 per barrel. Oil remained in the $20 per barrel range during and after the war. The Department of Energy concluded that the “partial drawdown…help[ed] restore stability to world oil markets during the Persian Gulf War.”

    We have 701 million barrels of oil in the Strategic Oil Reserve. Why can't we stop buying oil for a while?

    If we just stop buying oil for a while there will be less of a demand and the price will go down. The oil suppliers in the middle east will have to sell us oil at a cheaper price if they want to sell thier oil.We have 701 million barrels of oil in the Strategic Oil Reserve. Why can't we stop buying oil for a while?
    actually they planned on doing this a few months ago, but there is a chance it could actually raise prices. The US goes through a lot more oil than you think, and this reserve will not last long. Also, the oil producers will just wait till we run out, then they will be able to jack up the price because we would be totally out. Also, the US economy would suffer because many oil companies are US owned and operated. The price isn't determined by the suppliers, but bidders on exchanges. This is why prices go up in times of war and stuff, because supply is less regular and riskier.

    I thought Bush said our oil reserves are for emergencies?







    U.S. Giving Oil Reserves to Chavez





    Wednesday, September 3, 2008 8:15 PM





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    Citgo will be allowed to pull 250,000 barrels of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve because of its inability to secure crude in the aftermath of Hurricane Gustav.








    Venezuela's government-controlled Citgo Petroleum Corp. said Tuesday that supplies to its refinery in Lake Charles, La., were cut off when the Calcasieu Ship Channel closed.








    The U.S. Energy Department granted the request late Tuesday, so far the only request for fuel from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve.








    The reserve is an emergency depot maintained by the Energy Department and can hold as much as 727 million barrels of oil in salt caverns along the Coast of Mexico.





    I thought Bush said our oil reserves are for emergencies?
    Ol' Bushy is final listening to the experts, eh? When oil is high, selling oil from the reserves is a good idea as it can be replaced by more when prices lower. I bet Citgo was charged through the teeth!

    Why not drill the oil reserves we have instead of suffering high prices?

    Enough is enough, if NIMBYs won't like the aesthetics of oil rigs, offshore tidal marine or wind turbines, why don't they pay the difference in energy costs to everyone else caused by this shortage? Higher energy costs will cause inflation and tank our economy, that's more important than ruining someone's view from their beach house? Give your elected officials what for on this. Nuke doesn't have to be the answer. This is the same fiasco Carter got us into, crying shortage yet stopping any new projects for enviromental reasons. It is a VITAL neccesity for national security and prosperity to tap into and refine federal reserves, if only to supply government stockpiles and uses of oil, it would free up that much more for public consumption. That means drill offshore or in the artic, and build more refineries in different locations instead of where they all get shut down by one hurricane, accident or terrorist attack.Why not drill the oil reserves we have instead of suffering high prices?
    It's a great question. I don't know if what I've heard is true but I saw video of a lecture given by a minister (17 years) to the oil companies in Alaska. He says the worlds largest natural pool of oil is right there, in the great state of Alaska.





    In either case, we do have some oil but if the resevoir or pool is not substantial enough the cost and equipment needed to get it out of the ground is likely to outweigh the effort.





    Could be the oilmen want to do to oil what DeBeers did to diamonds!? Wouldn't that be disgusting!Why not drill the oil reserves we have instead of suffering high prices?
    I'll tell you. When shooting starts between us and china, we'll have plenty of oil. If we start shooting oil tankers heading to china, china will be walking to battle in about 3 days. there is no oil in china. As for russia, a few good cruise missle strikes would take out their refinery abilities and they'll be walking to battle. What we need to do is move some of our refineries inland far enough that our enemies cant hit them from sea. thats my opinion any ways. maybe theres someone out there with a better idea.
    A great deal of the rise in oil prices is simply due to more and more taxes being added by ';our'; criminal government and the manipulation of prices by intentionally limiting the amount we can refine.





    The rest is due to the fact that the dollar is crashing. The Canadian dollar is actually worth more than the US dollar now!!! Worthless dollars buy less oil. The government has managed to keep this alarming truth pretty quiet so far, but expect to see rapid inflation everywhere starting about now. A box of cereal is already $4.00 and a loaf of bread has doubled to $2.00 unless you buy garbage... They've finally officially admitted that our wages are decreasing at the same time. The Fed has been printing worthless dollars for years and years to prop the markets up and fake a good economy. They've finally finished off the dollar.





    You haven't noticed the ';globalists'; now completely control ';our'; government that's no longer ';for the people';? That the country's in debt and all the wealth of the middle class has been funneled to the ';global elite'; using a treasonous puppet government against us? That they're flooding the country with 3rd world immigrants to speed up the death of the middle class? Treasonously killing The Constitution in preparation for a new system of government that will ';save'; us from the dollar's crash and using the threat of terrorism against us exactly like they did to form the European Union?





    Terrorism is using fear to gain power. Is that not exactly what ';our'; treasonous ';globalist'; controlled puppet government is doing?





    Saving our own supply of oil for an emergency or a time when oil really is scarce is about the only thing they're doing I'd agree with...
    Talk to liberal tree huggers. They do not want any new nuclear power plants, clean coal fired plants, oil wells, refineries yet they do not offer solutions. Fossil fuels need to be part of a large ';Apollo style'; project to move our energy needs to solar power and biofuels where they make sense. CALTECH has some very interesting seminars about what energy sources are really most feasible based on worlds demand for power and available resources.
    Because Oil in The USA is far higher priced than the oil in The Middle East.


    It is Greed.The oil companies charge more here.
    The main cause for high cost of oil is called CHINA. They predict that in 20 years, China will have more cars on the road than the rest of the entire world put together.
    I believe, I saw a commercial, where some oil company is doing something in texas, that will produce 200 millions gallons of oil for our nation, per day. interesting !!!! but, will it be for us, or is it going somewhere else?????
    We have been trying to drill, not only in the Anwr but in the US. It keeps getting blocked by groups that prefer we freeze to death in the dark. Of course that doesn't stop them from boarding a private jet to attend a conference on global warming.
    From everthing I've heard, it would take two years to get that production on line.
    Bush is keeping them for his great grandchildren
    I'm with you but who is going to convince the bleeding heart liberals
    I think it has a lot to do with environmentalist.


    I agree with ';Fedup';, we do need to look for alternatives. I myself use hydrogen on my vehicles and have doubled my mpgs...


    http://www.livevideo.com/video/A3EDBFCA2鈥?/a>


    With a little bit of financing, I know I could design a engine to make 100mpg. Go ahead and laugh...My friends who laughed now want hydrogen generators units in their cars. HHO is not dangerous if you don't store it...I burn what I produce.


    Fedup is right... the guy that built the VW sand-rail that could go from the east coast to the west coast on 22gal of water, died of poisoning, and had also talked to the pentagon on converting the military vehicles to hydrogen. It does take energy to produce HHO, and I have found by changing the electrolyte, you can produce more or less HHO with the same energy.


    You will not here of this, because oil is big big business - period!
    In a future war, who is going to win?


    A.) the country that has the most oil reserves in the ground, or


    B.) the country that has to buy it from A





    Its called strategic planning something neocons wouldn't understand.





    BTW, the price of oil has less to do with the price of gas than supply and demand does here. and it isn't liberal trehuggers that caused refiners to shut down refiners to boost margins.
    no
    Where would you like to start drilling name one place?





    ANWAR?





    The non-partisan CBO released a report in 2002 that said drilling in ANWAR would only reduce the price of gasoline adn heating oil in the USA 1-3%. And it would take 10 years from the start date of drilling before one drop reached the American public.





    doesnt seem worth it. Especially, since Uncle Sam will fit most of the up front costs, for Exxon to make billions, or eventually trillions of more dollars on something that will not help.





    Conserve and Adapt (new tech)- that is the only way the USA can fix the power problems.
    How about DEVELOPING new technology instead of thwarting it at every turn like the government/big oil does?





    The facts stand that there has been at least TWO different engines that have been developed and all they needed was WATER to work. Oil purchased one patent and the guy with the other one ended up dead earlier in the year because he was going to develop the engine..someone KILLED the guy!





    You people are being PLAYED!
    That's simple like the fires in California, the enviro people. I'm for the spotted back jobber do as anyone, but they should have trimmed those trees back and less fire and loss. Same with the oil. lid a tiny spot in Alaska and millions in oil and more offshore. I even sent a proposal to my senators to put together a team for the country to drill it, instead of the royalty they normally get. 1 million into the navy reserve that Gore sold to his fathers company and the rest on the market to help stabilize the price. But tons of gas. Its bull to be worried about the wildlife on a few acres up there.





    One time had a liberal democrat till me once that's gone in six months then what. I stated are you NUTS? why would we build a permanent pipeline if it was only going to last for six months, try 25 years.





    What a bunch of idiots and they are destroying the country and must be stopped. Super man has an answer and a patent and they will not talk with him go figure, scope out his site. Take care. Oh yea ask Hillary, but Bush didn't get it done. It's insane. No one will be around to see the spotted back jobber-do at this rate.
    excellent question! what we need is more exploration and drilling! we desperately need government subsidies for exploration and new drilling. PLUS we need more refining capacity. let's get some good subsidies for building more refining capacity NOW, before it's too late!





    man, you and me bud! it aint popular and it aint green but you are using your head! it's good to see someone else thinking and showing some smarts around here! great question!





    i mean we gladly give all these silly subsidies to ineffecient, speculative energy sources, when we have good ol' fossil fuels right in the ground! let's drill 'em, refine 'em and use 'em! we can develop all that other silly stuff as we go along and have that crap ready when the oil runs out in about 100 years or so....just that simple.





    thanx! you have given me a new respect for the yaheck q%26amp;a crowd. somebody finally said it!

    In another 50 years oil reserves are going to be exhausted. What are we going to do after that? What are its e

    According to the Oil and Gas Journal


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    Saudi Arabia reports it has 262 gigabarrels of proven oil reserves (65 years of future production), around a quarter of proven, conventional world oil reserves.





    But looking at the way world economies are growing (China and India economic growth and its people鈥檚 affordability to buy vehicles and use oil) the our oil requirement is much more than predicted. If this being the assumption, we may utilize all the oil reserves by another 40 years.





    Can we shall start imagining how life would be after 40 years. Dear friend we are already seeing the effect. Oil prices going up all the time and it is reflecting on the costs of all other products including food. This is increasing the cost of living in every place. But the employer is not able to pay enough to accommodate the increasing cost.





    What the world should do to take care of this crisis?


    What should you and me do to help his crisis ?In another 50 years oil reserves are going to be exhausted. What are we going to do after that? What are its e
    we should recycle


    all recycle items


    and we should also save energy


    by not using electricity on when not using it


    taking off all plugs before going to sleep


    there is not actual way of escaping this because


    on day oil is going to run out


    so all we can do is take precautions


    and hope it doesn't happen that fastIn another 50 years oil reserves are going to be exhausted. What are we going to do after that? What are its e
    Go green!
    You might be headed in the right direction, BUT WHAT about OUR OIL supply in TEXASZ that NO ONE seems to remember or talk about.? So I will have to say that we will hit OUR oil supply in TEXASZ.


    BUT HOW do or does anyone know how much oil is left? Are you trying to say that oil suppliers, our WE ourselves have gone into the earth and have seen that there is ONLY so much oil left?
    What we will do is walk, and not have a lot of the things that petroleum produce inclusive of plastics. The crisis should be taken care of by our being more economical in our using of oil and preserving oil for the future also by our taking the means to produce another way for us to conserve and take our dependence off of foreign oil.
    You watch where the oil companies start investing their money. Believe me, these crooks won't starve. Mark my words, all of a sudden as soon as we start running out of oil, they'll 'miraculously' discover an alternative energy source.
    By the time it starts to run out the technology will be there to get to reserves that can't currently be extracted - and that's all the figures that are ever given are - extractable reserves.





    There are also new technologies for extracting gas from coal seams that can't be accessed normally.





    Nuclear.





    Wind, wave, solar power.





    Geothermal power.





    Electricity powered vehicles.





    Theres plenty there, it's just too expensive to use at present - but with increasing oil based fuel costs that's changing all the time
    Natural gas is the other means of powering cars and other such machinery. Unfortunately , not many major oil companies are seeing its potential lest it would mean a plasma TV less in their multi-million dollar home .
    i'll be 105yo, so i prob won't be driving.
    i think , we must develop some other means of power ,.,.,.,





    like - solar cells ,in some cars ,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,





    %26amp; maby after some years we might find some other batter


    power to run the cars %26amp; other uses .,.,.,.,.,.





    now the only thing i can do for now is pray to god ,.,.,.,


    still i grow %26amp; try to find a solution %26amp; pray for the next'; G';


    to find a solution.,.,.,.,.,.,.,
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  • How long would the world oil reserves last with the incresing trend of oil consumption?

    The number of automobiles and airplanes being used are on the increse everyday. The traffic jams also contribute to added fuel consumption. If the trend continues, how long would the oil reserves last?How long would the world oil reserves last with the incresing trend of oil consumption?
    That question cannot be answered, as new oil is being discovered all the time. Also new methods of extracting oil from places that were not possible before have been invented. ONE thing is for sure: there will be enough for our lifetime, so don't worry about it. Our kids will benefit from new technology and oil wont be a concern.How long would the world oil reserves last with the incresing trend of oil consumption?
    Well, that all depends on just how the Oil is Consumed. I've found a way to Convert Regular Pump Gasoline into Propane. See, on a Molecular Level, all Petroleum is essentially the same. Only the Dispersal is Altered. But, here's the Problem. In the USA, under the Clinton/Gore EPA-OBD II Law, all Gasoline Powered Vehicles are Required by Law to Run at 14.7 Parts of Air to 1 Part of Fuel. This applies to any Vehicle from 1996 to the Present. Any Alteration, even if Fuel Economy is Improved, and Emissions are Lowered will result in a Failed Inspection, and the Vehicle will be Illegal to Operate! This is Insane! My System, which is Compact, Safe, and uses Low Pressure Air to do it's Thing is Illegal on any Vehicle 10 Years Old, or Newer! My System Runs at 100 Parts of Air to 1 part of Fuel!Just like Propane! I'm not the First, only the latest to do so. Case in Point, the Pogue Carburetor, which I Saw on File at the US Patent Office, with a Patented Claim of 100 MPG with a Flathead Ford V-8 Engine Powered Vehicle at 100 MPG that was 15 MPG! Bought Out, and kept off the Market! And this was before WW II ! And there are Many More on File! What I'd really like to do to expose the Hypocricy of the Clinton/Gore EPA-OBD II Law is to Restore, Convert, and Donate Pre-OBD II Vehicles to Charity, starting with the Local Meals-On-Wheels Program. Also, Volunteer Veterans Assistance Services. We, in the USA Owe Them so very Much! There is no Shortage of Good People that want to Volunteer to Help the less Fortunate. But, with the High Cost of Fuel, it's becoming increasingly difficult! See, Greed and Money have stopped Vapor Fuel Technology every time! Charity would be such a ';Slap'; in the face of the Power Structure that has stopped this! For even more Insight, check out this Website. It's a Couple of years old, but still very informative; Hydrogen Energy too! http://energy21.freeservers.com/bookrep.鈥?/a>
    now a days people a creating new invention on how can a car will run with water, and oil now a days can also be recycled so no one can tell when the oil reserver will be deflited for as long there a people that looks for a good spot where there is oil in the sea and the ground it will not be finish, maybe if the world explode and thats the end of the world and all of us.

    Why majority of oil reserves are only found in middle east?

    What is so special about its Geology, that so many oil reserves are formed over there ?Why majority of oil reserves are only found in middle east?
    its because of the carbonifrious period when that area was mainly large boggy swampland.over time the dead vegitation slowly broke down into oil as it was being burried. also a combination of plate tectonics to moving the land mass to the areas that they are found in now. hope this helpsWhy majority of oil reserves are only found in middle east?
    Middle east just has a lot of oil that is easily drilled out. Oil is all over the world (Russia outproduces Saudi Arabia in oil). There are oil fields in the gulf of Mexico that are just as large as the middle east its just too expensive to drill there.
    Not the majority,but asubstantial part of them,and possibly the best known due to the peculiarities of the region...
    many,many years ago,when fred flintstone ruled the earth there was a forrest where now there is only sand.
    because the Bush Family is Huuuuungry, thats why theres all of a sudden lots of oil there LOL pigs

    New discovery of Oil Reserves in Brazil ?

    Will these lower the price of oil in the US ?





    # Story Highlights





    # Petrobras president: Oil found would give Brazil the world's eighth largest reserves





    # Petrobras: Tupi field has equivalent to 40 percent of all oil ever discovered in Brazil





    # Brazil became a net oil exporter only last year





    # Presidential chief of staff: Oil find will put Brazil on level of Venezuela, Arab nations





    http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/1鈥?/a>New discovery of Oil Reserves in Brazil ?
    I believe It will not lower oil prices for some reasons:





    First, it is a very significant discover for Brazil, but it is not for the rest of the world. It is an 5 to 8 billion barrel reserve. Saudi Arabia has 260 billion alone.





    Second, it is not an easy recoverable reserve. The oil is deep into the water and mud, and it will cost much money to recover it.





    What is keeping oil prices high is the fact that demand is raising faster than production. Most of the cheaply recoverable oil reserves belong to OPEC, which is a strong cartel, and is controlling the prices freely. The rest of the oil depends intensively on investments to be recovered. But investments are not growing as fast as demand is.





    Oil prices will keep high fore some time. But there are limits for how high the prices can get, for other sources become economically viable as the prices rise. As an example, you can gaseify coal or biomass and convert the gas into gasoline, if needed. The process is called Fischer-Tropsch.New discovery of Oil Reserves in Brazil ?
    It's a shame that the environmentalist have blocked our drilling in Alaska,in the lower 48 and off shore. We could be less dependent on the Middle East The thing I don't understand is that they have no problem with China drilling in the Gulf but but will do every thing they can to stop us.
    let's ';find'; our own oil. Independent from the world....
    Why not accuse them of having WMD and of being terrorists and just go blow up their towns and citys murder and rape their people and just take it.

    Falklands - Massive Oil Reserves?

    Have you heard about this. . . .


    According to the BBC . . . .Massive oil reserves have been found beneath the Falkland Islands - enough to make the Falkland Islanders among the richest per-capita folk on the planet, even richer than Dubai.





    BBC NEWS | Business | Oil billions beckon Falkland Islands - 19 Apr 2007 ... Getting at the Falklands hidden crude oil remains a major ... The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites ...


    http://www.news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/鈥?/a>Falklands - Massive Oil Reserves?
    Respect to you my friend and some good points - sorry about your link though.





    This was known about many years ago and is probably the real reason why Britain and Argentina went to war in 1982 in my humble opinion, there are many conspiracy theories regarding this. Back then, they said that the resources were there, but to abstract it then would be either too risky, too expensive or impossible due to technology available at the time. Now though, 26 years on, and world shortages and sky high prices, it puts a whole new slant on things. It would be interesting if the estimated 3000 population became multimillionaires overnight but I can't see it somehow. The only rich people will be the BP oil fatcats in any event.Falklands - Massive Oil Reserves?
    To the guy the reckons the government will take it off them do you not remember the Falklands war. Probably the most expensive war ever in history per head of population. As a tax payer I am now expecting a return.





    Agent Zero you could ask your porsche mates who makes the decisions in London. I not really bothered weather I see the tax or not. It will make no differance to my life weather there is oil there or not. But if the goverment takes a chunk in tax I am all for it. That was one expensive war for 3000 people many thousends of miles from the UK. Principles do come in to it in the sense the falklands were these peoples homes. But I suspect the reason we went to war was for the known (at the time) oil reserves.





    Sorry, I missed the ';c'; out.
    why do you think the Argentinians wanted their Malvinas ( islands ) back?


    last I heard it's far from over %26amp; they are set to re-invade.


    it's bound to happen.
    No i didn't but i'm sure the government will find some way to take it off them and, if they can't they will probably ban them from drilling due to enviromental interests.





    Your link is broken by the way.





    Do you really think that the taxpayer will see any money returned that has been spent via war???


    alexinscarborough is right only the rich mates of the PM who deaL in oil refinery and the United States will benefit from this discovery GUY do you really think you as a taxpayer will get anything if you do you are deluded, this government has shown you what they think of you as a tax payer.
    Argentina has no right to the Falklands, the islands have had nation status longer than Argentina has been a country.





    The fact that an Island is hundreds of miles off your coastline does not give you the right off owenership, if that were the case then the British isles would belong to France and the Carribean Islands such as Bermuda would be American Territory.





    I suggest we encourage the Americans to build an NSA Base or military facility on the Falklands, that would help deter the Argies.
    Britain stole the Falkland Islands from Argentina in circa 1720.We fought their in 1982 for a few dozen sheep and nothing else.But the Argies were wrong in invading British Terrotory until such times as agreement of transfer was reached.So they have oil it wont benefit us here as the Government will simply tax it even more......Not worth the hassle
    Oh dear, that will be the death knell of The Falklands.





    Argentina will start up trying to put a claim on the place.





    USA will walk in (because brown will let them) and stake a claim.





    The arabs won't be that worried because there isn't any sand or sun.
    Hope it is with Iran on the verge of nuclear weapons


    .. . ..


    And Iran's hate of Israel is going to make turning Israel into a sheet of glass irresistible


    .. . ..


    And with in 7 days of Iran's final testing of the weapon Israel will cease to exist as a country


    .. . ..


    And all of the Middle East will be one huge Furnace of uninhabitable land


    Because of all the retaliation


    .. .. ..
    Are you referring to an old article about two years ago, check dates?





    edit: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/6571鈥?/a>





    Is this it?
    No wonder Argentina invaded the Falklands and we took action to defend this relatively small island in the South Atlantic. I hope that we can extract the oil and have some independence
    Dream on! Something tells me they'll get the same treatment as the Scots got when oil was found within their shores!





    GUY: WTF's ';porshe mates';?
    The Falklands war was always about oil from the word go.That is common knowledge.
    Very good pity the link does not work.
    Links not working.

    Who is responsible for war in Iraq? Bush, Saddam, Multinational cos., Oil Reserves there, Insurgents,Democracy

    This question is some kind of vote. Vote for the cause which DESERVE.Who is responsible for war in Iraq? Bush, Saddam, Multinational cos., Oil Reserves there, Insurgents,Democracy
    i know that saddam is a dictator but those days before the war un iraq are much much better than the days now .... terror ... bommings.. killing ... kidnaping ... OILstealing ... torturingv...


    all that because of his majesty G.W.bushWho is responsible for war in Iraq? Bush, Saddam, Multinational cos., Oil Reserves there, Insurgents,Democracy
    hmmm responsibility for the war in Iraq? No one wants to accept responsibility. In my opinion the people responsible for the war are the crazy people in this world who torture, kill and starve their own people. If Saddam would have been a decent leader and not just a sadistic, money hungry man who harbored terrorist then we would not have had to intervene in the first place way back when.
    Saddam was told to turn them over or else ....... well, ';or else'; happened.

    Canada oil reserves/production?

    it is second in the world in the total amount of oil that it has but produces about 3 times less of it per year than Russia which has about 3 times less oil. Why is that ?


    If it's because a lot of that oil is in the tar sands, 30-40 dollars a barrell makes it profitable to mine it and produce oil from it, oil is almost 150 dollars a barrell why hasn't Canada total production of oil gone up 500-1000 percent ?


    At the rate at which they're producing (using and exporting their oil) the US will run out of it in 12 years, Mexico in 10 years, Russia in 17 years (so i'm not sure why they consider themselves a nation with lots of oil). Iran and Saudi Arabia will run out of oil about 120 years before Canada does.Canada oil reserves/production?
    It could be that they are reserving to make it last... sort of along the princaples of streching out your paycheck to last a little longer so you have something when you really need it!Canada oil reserves/production?
    You can thank the Canadian environmentalists for that. They are against exploiting the reserves they have and are against developing the oil sand deposits.


    Remember back in the sixties when the draft dodgers went to Canada? Many are still there and they still hold on to the anti-war environmentalist philosophies they had before they went. Consequently, Canada will be hamstrung for some time in that regard.
  • beauty
  • Help me understand this about STRATEGIC OIL RESERVE, please?

    I take the news just browsed through in YAHOO like this:





    President Bush wants to continue adding the 70,000 barrels. Both political parties will attempt to stop him, though he refuses.





    My questions are:





    What exactly is Strategic Petroleum Reserve? Is it for exclusive use of the military and government in general?





    Also, do both bipartisan parties from both House and Senate think that by stopping Mr. Bush from doing this, oil will come down in price?





    Is it as simple as that?Help me understand this about STRATEGIC OIL RESERVE, please?
    As others have said the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is for emergencies. It is to protect us against another oil embargo like the one in the 1970s or a natural disaster larger than Katrina. While stopping the filling of the reserves may cause the price of oil to drop about $0.05 a gallion, I would rather have the reserve full in case something catastrophic happens and we really need it to buy ourselves time.Help me understand this about STRATEGIC OIL RESERVE, please?
    It is used for emergency situations. Of course Bush wants to add to it he and his family deal in oil with the foreign oil companies.


    By stopping this the price will not drop. What would make it drop is tapping into our so called emergency oil %26amp; making our own oil for a small amount of time. Then you will see the price of oil fall dramatically.


    Ok there Melanie yea lets take another decade to find more sources other than oil. Oil will never go away %26amp; we are smart enough to use other sources but the oil companies have so much money they will not allow us to find other sources. Obviously you must make 6 figures %26amp; the gas prices do not affect you. The gas prices are causing our economy to fall apart slowley. Its just a fact that Oil makes the world turn in human eyes.
    This is considered an emergency stash. Using it will not affect the price at the pumps. What we need is to start finding solutions to our obsessive need for fuel, find alternatives instead of continuing to use it like water. I hear so many people gun ho on drilling in our country, not only is this going to prove disastrous for our wildlife and environment, but the FACTS are, it will just not serve a purpose. Studies have already been done as to how this will change our gas problems, and the fact is, it will take 10yrs before we start seeing a difference, and even then it will amount to only around 2 cents on the price at the pump. That is just plain crazy.

    Will the U.S.A. stay in Iraq until their oil reserves are gone;or will we let them be with the help of technol

    ogy.Thanks so much for your honest and detailed answer...It is up to us to change the world for the better,by any means,regardless of the situation,for we are part of this almighty nation...Tom Science 4Will the U.S.A. stay in Iraq until their oil reserves are gone;or will we let them be with the help of technol
    It's not about the oil, Tom - if it were, why did gas prices soar so high? And if it was really all about the oil, why didn't they just open ANWR, as the vast majority of Alaskans want?Will the U.S.A. stay in Iraq until their oil reserves are gone;or will we let them be with the help of technol
    The war is not, repeat NOT about oil. Bush plans to stay untill things are stable there.
    No question about it, oil is part of the problem, however, Iran is a bigger problem and if do not take a stand against the schmuck who is president of Iran we are doomed. He wants to be numero uno in the middle east and it will eventually come down to killing the bastard.
    Thanks for the keen insight. .....And all this time, I thought the insurgents were targeting the oil industry of Iraq (blowing pipelines and refining capacity) so the governement would have trouble financing the rebuilding of the country and the advancement of an alternative form of rule.





    Only an uninformed fool believes that we are in Iraq for the country's natural resources (oil being #1).





    Don't be naive and uninformed.

    Exactly what is the strategic oil reserve and what is it used for?

    defence emergenciesExactly what is the strategic oil reserve and what is it used for?
    the strategic oil reserve is an emergency supply of oil that the US government can use to offset boycots by enemies that would otherwise cripple the us military and economy.. the primary purpose is to ensure that if all of our overseas oil supplies were siezed by enemies we would have enough oil for the country to operate long enough to take them back.

    National Oil Reserves and Iran . . .?

    What can you conclude about the U.S. government topping off strategic oil reserves (capacity 727 million barrels of oil . . . currently at 700 million) given the current price of oil . . .? Normal capacity hovers around 400 to 500 million barrels . . . Do you think this can be connected to policy in Iran . . . Is this why the Democrats want the President to stop purchasing oil for strategic reserves?National Oil Reserves and Iran . . .?
    the democrats want to stop purchasing for the reserve because they want to score political points... the reality is that we consume 21million barrels per day and supply the reserve at 60-70 thousand barrels per day. that means that compared to total oil usage, we send .3% of daily consumption to reserve and if we were to stop sending it, it would drop prices by less than a penny per gallon. there is no advantage in not sending oil to the reserve at this time.National Oil Reserves and Iran . . .?
    1. We don't get any oil for Iran





    2. The administration does whatever will drive oil prices up





    3. They also don't plan ahead

    Is it true that the US has the largest natural reserves of oil but never uses it?

    Not exatly - it comes after Saudi Arabia. Its true that US uses a minimal qty of its reserves. Wait to Relish your cake when the neighbour has nothing left to eat!!!!!!!!!!!!!Is it true that the US has the largest natural reserves of oil but never uses it?
    No one will really know until we pump it all out. But by then, nobody will really be interested.Is it true that the US has the largest natural reserves of oil but never uses it?
    NO.


    Look at the graph I linked to in my sources. The US is far behind other countries as far as oil reserves. What you may be talking about is the US strategic reserve which is oil the government has set aside in case of emergency or war when we would need that oil to keep the country / military running. I'm not sure on the exact number of barrels in that reserve but it's quite a few, perhaps the biggest of any government. But as far as natural reserves, the US is not blessed with as much oil as other countries like Saudi Arabia, Russia, Canada. That's why we import so much.
    In Alaska the soil is black with oil but to refine it was too expensive till recently. The reserves in place are equal to Saudi Arabia and when all of us run out of oil, the US will be exporting and reaping the wealth of the black gold, much like the gulf countries are doing now.
    They would not even tap into it. We are paying almost $3.00 a gallon and they have an almost 100% reserve. That could give all of us gas for years!!!!
    Yes. The one in Alaska is the WORLD'S Largest! Apart from all the sundry ones in Texas, California etc.
    Yup.. Sad isnt it?
  • beauty
  • U.S. oil reserves: how long would they last?

    for military and government purposes it would last 7 months. these reserves would never be released to the public.U.S. oil reserves: how long would they last?
    I don't know but i think they have limited it again recently... now gas prices are soaring...





    And remember China has not even starting using their reserves yet, or are just beginning to. Hopefully the US knows what they're doing or they'll rule the world in 20-30 years :/U.S. oil reserves: how long would they last?
    Do you mean the strategic petroleum reserve? It would go about 60 days of full US consumption or upto 6 months of vital infrastructure and military use only.





    The inground reserves are more unknown, maybe 10-15 years if we were not getting oil from anywhere else.
    You would be a fool to believe the American citizens would be getting any of the oil reserves.





    The government would use it for military purposes.
    I think a long long time. The US doesnt use any of its own natural oil or oil reserves other than military or generating electricity for Al Gore's house.





    Why bother when looting other nations oil is much easier!
    As long as a fart inside a fist.


    Go forward Iran, Go forward!


    Go forward Hugo Chavez, Go forward!


    Go forward Evo Morales, Go forward!


    Go forward Correa( Ecuador) , go forward!
    1,000 years or more

    Why do people want us to drill oil on our reserves once we run out of that then what are we going to drill ?

    The idea is to use the oil, and then maybe tax the profits of oil to use to fund research or develop alternative fuel.





    As green as people want to be, we still need jobs regardless if they are temporary. Jobs do wonders for the economy.





    Another reason for drilling is to start the mode for our country's independence from another country's oil, not to mention the money that we would save.





    Think of it like water. There is no new water on this planet; it's the same water that has been here for millions of years. If oil is a product of earth ( like water) then the planet can handle it.





    Why do people want us to drill oil on our reserves once we run out of that then what are we going to drill ?
    At the current burn rate even the most optimistic estimate has us using the world鈥檚 supply of oil in less than 40 years. Oil is a limited resource that is way too important to burn in cars. We can make autos that get much better gas mileage or use alternate energy. Just think about the products made from oil like plastic imagine living with out them.





    The oil companies want you to drill, drill, drill. Only 3% of the worlds oil supply is within the US yet we use 25% of the worlds oil products. Not only that but most experts say 3 鈥?7 years to derive any benefit from drilling now.





    The US dollar has lost 40% of its value compared to the Euro in the last 6 years. If this administration hadn鈥檛 trashed the economy we would be paying $2.40 a gallon now.





    The short answer is its all about big oil picking your pocket.


    Why do people want us to drill oil on our reserves once we run out of that then what are we going to drill ?
    The idea is that drilling our own oil will buy us time to develop and perfect alternative fuel sources. If we're going to be using oil anyway for the next few decades, why not drill our own rather than buying it from countries that hate us? Think of all the money that would go back into the US economy rather than lining the pockets of oil sheiks and terrorists.
    all of the ranters above need to take a look at their own behavior.





    oil costs what it costs because none of us seem to be able to do without it. oil, either as an energy cost or actually a part(plastic), makes up some part of everything you have, touch, or do.





    everybody can talk the talk. few can walk the walk. and i do mean walk.





    don't drive so much. walk. turn off some lights. line dry your clothes. recycle everything you can.





    talk about big oil or big government all you want. IT IS YOUR OWN FAULT!!!!!!





    we have curbside recycling and use it.


    i have a low speed electric vehicle that gets the equivalent of nearly 200 MPG. i use it for all my in town miles.


    we use compact flourescent bulbs


    the AC and heat are set to uncomfortable but bearable.


    landscape waste(grass clippings, shrub prunings, etc) from our yard, stay in our yard/garden as nutrients.


    we grow some of our own vegetables.





    i don't do this to be ';green';. i do it because it is cheaper. just happens to be green.





    quitcherbellyachin and do something yourself.
    because we don't care about next year.


    we give tax cuts to the rich, paid for by deficits.


    that is, we steal from our children to make the rich even richer.


    and you think we care about oil in 10 years? really?





    i mean, sometime oil will be $1,000 a barrel.


    but that's okay, we here in the US drilled and sold off all our oil around the world at a couple dollars a barrel.


    that's because we're so smart.
    For such a modern species as we think we are..ipods..internet..instant communication..etc., we are still looking down into the earth for that messy oil like we did in the early 19th century until now. We should be looking up to the sky for the energy that is hitting us from the sun FOR FREE! Or the wind power. We should start acting like the 21st century species that we are. www.sunpowernation.com



    If we drill here at home and use our reserves, we can remove our need for foreign oil why we perfect the alternative fuel sources we have all been hearing about. We would have all the bugs worked out for alternative energy vehicles long before we used our own reserves up in their entirety
    M*O*N*E*Y...They don't care about destroying the environment.