Mike talks to the average citizen about where we stand in the energy crisis.
A world in trouble (Michael Ruppert interview)
By Karen Rybold-Chin, originally published by on the earth productions
March 16, 2011
Tags: Building Community, Culture & Behavior, Fossil Fuels, Media & Communications, Natural Gas, Oil
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