Politics

State of cringe

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I’ve been skeptical of the “stimulus” as sketched out so far, aimed at refurbishing the infrastructure of Happy Motoring. To me, this is the epitome of a campaign to sustain the unsustainable — since car-dependency is absolutely the last thing we need to shore up and promote.

Obama action will please environmentalists, peak oil advocates

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Action that President Barack Obama will take Monday to allow California and other states to require stricter tailpipe emissions and automobile fuel efficiency standards shouldn’t just please environmentalists. If you’re concerned about Peak Oil and the United States’ dependence on foreign oil, this is also a win for energy conservation.

Seize the moment – the man on the moon mission starts now

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In recent years, peak oil realists have done a tremendous job sounding the alarm about the need for a concerted national effort to leave oil before it leaves us. Now, our mission must turn urgently from the educational to the political. With the changing of the guard in Washington, D.C. and the sting of $4/gallon gas still a recent memory, we have a unique opportunity to present the federal government with a do-or-die call to action.

Perestroika 2.0 beta

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Congratulations, everyone, we have a new president: a fresh new face, a capable, optimistic, inspiring figure, ushering in a new era of responsibility, ready to confront the many serious challenges that face the nation; in short, we have us a Gorbachev.