Comments on: Gas, oil, and conservation

By: Ethne

Ethne — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 14:51:40 +0000

Also – on another plus side for the economy – by building a refinery here in the states, the companies will be creating jobs. I agree with Quincy – make it legal to sell one (or two) types of gasoline everywhere in the states. NIMBY crap has got to stop. Closed military bases are probably the best place to start.

By: Quincy

Quincy — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 06:59:11 +0000

Hoover –

If you don’t want the refinery in your back yard, you’re going to have to pay a price. If enough people all around the country don’t want refineries in their back yards, we ALL pay the price. (More rightly, we are all PAYING the price.)

The other problem here is not only that refineries are running at maximum capacity, it’s that they’re forced through idiotic environmental regulations to produce different blends of gasoline for different areas, making it even more difficult for refineries to meet the demands placed on them.

The first step in stabilizing gas prices can happen almost immediately – suspend the microblend regulations. Make it legal to sell California-blend gasoline in Nevada and vice versa. Eventually, go back to a single blend of gasoline.

The second step is allow more refineries to be built. The companies WANT to build refineries and sell gas for the lowest price possible. High prices aren’t good for them, no matter what the environmentalists, politicians, and media elites want you to believe.

You’ll notice, also, that the problem is most decidedly not OPEC. The thing that the politicians and media either don’t know themselves, or don’t want you to know, is that the price of gas in this country can be controlled by almost entirely by manipulating things within our own country.

By: Hoover

Hoover — Thu, 01 Sep 2005 00:09:02 +0000

A friend of mine told me today that an oil refinery hasn’t been built in the United States since the 70’s because they pollute too much and are bad for the environment. Typically US Oil compaines drop them in Mexico, Venezuela and other S. American countries. I know I don’t want an Oil Refinery in my back yard – the potentially closing base in Maine.

By: The AnarchAngel

The AnarchAngel — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 22:49:04 +0000

A New Hostage Crisis

We are about to enter a new hostage crisis. The hostage? The entire United States economy.

Given the destruction and chaos in southern Louisiana, Alabama, and Mississippi we are already seing a short term minimum of 2o%, and up to 40% disruption i…

By: Lucy Stern

Lucy Stern — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 18:53:27 +0000

I agree with Ethne, why not use some of those closed bases? Brad, you didn’t mention car pooling, taking the bus to work or if you live close enough bicycle. I’ve seen the wind farms off of Hwy. 80 in Wyoming and I think they are beautiful. I guess it’s a matter of prespective. Good post!

By: Ethne

Ethne — Wed, 31 Aug 2005 16:24:02 +0000

That’s the thing that really honks me off the most about this… yes, Katrina is going to hurt us in the wallets for a long time coming, but the loss of life is something that shouldn’t be overshadowed by 3 dollars at the pump. Yes, it’s going to hurt for a while, but think about those who have lost everything, including the cars to put gas in.

Also, I think it may be a fair idea to build a refinery or two on the closed military bases – put that land to use… just a thought…