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Originally Posted by JERRY2KONE
My stand is still that if we were not so dependant on OIL none of this would be happening. We as a nation need to get to the point of power independance and stop giving these oil companies our money. That will only happen if we the people stand up and force Congress and our Commander & Chief to pour all of our resources into alternate renewable power sources like solar, wind, and hydro electric power. The way our nation is running right now we need that oil and BP and all the rest are going to do whatever it takes to make it happen. All of it comes with inherant risks whether we like it or not.
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Is that the type of alternative power that has been surpressed by the oil companies for the last (?) years? The same type of oil companies that colluded with tyre companies to buy up all the local corner shops they could afford to buy and close to make people get in the car and go to major shopping centres? What your saying is spot on but unless we all dump our dodge rams (sorry JT) and take scooters to work the gov't will still enjoy the tax they get from petroleum.
Nobody will admit we are right where they want us. We consume it, so they will provide it, backed by gov't taxing it. This seems to me nothing more than a green issue for the gov't. They need to be seen to make an effort but if they are as switched on as Jerry they will help BP salvage what ever oil so it can be taxed.
Solar energy back to the grid doesn't raise revenue neither does wind power (as much as there is in gov't). So I reckon it's partly the oil companies surpressing the alternative energies and the gov't is letting it happen because they haven't found an equivelant tax to replace what they will lose.