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raymond on August 25, 2006 - 1:46pm Permalink | Subthread | Comments top
The South will rise again

Hadn't seen this posted...

http://www.americanenergysecurity.org/studyrelease.html

The Southern States Energy Board (SSEB), comprised of governors and state legislators from 16 southern states and two territories,  released a study (July 2006) advocating elimination of US oil imports by 2030.  

The plan? CTL, oil shale, biomass, enhanced oil recovery and transportation efficiency (which in 'merica only means cars - sorry Alan).

Quick take: dawning realization that there's a problem across the geopolitical spectrum. Still strong belief that the "American way of life is non-negotiable."

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optimist on August 25, 2006 - 1:57pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Here in the South especially, the American way of life is non-negotiable. They will fight to the death to keep their pickups, SUVs, herds of beef cattle, and so on.

Which is what really worries me.

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Rick on August 25, 2006 - 4:24pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
This is ultimately self-correcting. One can refuse to negotiate with people, companies, or governments for a time.

But nature negotiates with nobody, and that is the ultimate non-negotiation. Paper covers stone, and geology trumps economics.

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peakearl on August 25, 2006 - 4:34pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
That's ok, in the end, no one negotiates with mother earth anyway. The physical realities aren't negotiable. They're fooling themselves if they thought they were calling the shots (or even sitting at the table) in the first place.
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jkissing on August 25, 2006 - 6:17pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
no no, we've been at the table. check the co2 level.
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peakearl on August 25, 2006 - 9:45pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
We can mess with her, but she gets the last laugh.
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GreyZone on August 26, 2006 - 1:06am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Quick! Which state has the most wind power in the US? It's Texas.

Stereotypes are oh so useful for obscuring the truth.

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VW on August 26, 2006 - 8:19am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
The amount of new wind power added in Texas in the last 2 to 3 years in incredible.  As one example, the drive west from Abilene to Sweetwater and then south through the small town of Winters is mind-boggling.  Wind towers in every direction to the horizon.  Awesome sight.   More fields are planned north and east of Lubbock near the community of Silverton.
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Seadragon on August 26, 2006 - 8:29am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Texas also leads the nation in air pollution emissions...
http://www.scorecard.org/env-releases/cap/rank-states-emissions.tcl?how_many=100&pollutant=voc_o sd&edf_source_agg=total
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jkissing on August 28, 2006 - 10:01am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
These emissions are in our name. The rest of the country enjoys the hydrocarbons and related products texas produces, while texas suffers from the pollution. What a deal.
Similarly, the rest of world produces most of our hudrocarbons and, probably, other goods, and suffers the related pollution. Non-producing states never had it so good.
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peakathefuture on August 25, 2006 - 7:03pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Robert Hirsch briefed this group last year.
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