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Energy Crisis

What Would Happen if Oil Supplies in America Suddenly Dried Up?

Lines of cars stretch for miles waiting to fill up their tanks, some drivers inching along as the line slowly moves while others, long out of gas, have no choice but to push their vehicles down the street. People are testy, eyeing each other with suspicion, getting into physical scuffles when they think someone cut [...]

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California Uses More Gasoline than Any Country in the World

California has a reputation for being one of the greenest states in America, environmentally speaking. We hear so much about their progressive laws and programs, and how people there are on the frontlines of the fight against global warming. And yet, somehow, they manage to be huge resource hoggers. California alone uses more [...]

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Congressman Calls Energy Crisis More Threatening Than Terrorism

Rep. John Peterson (R-Pa.) called the nation’s energy crisis “more important and threatening to America’s future than terrorism”. We agree and – wait – wha? That guy has an R after his name. What’s the deal here?
From The Hill:
Amid the partisan bickering on Capitol Hill, Peterson and Rep. Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) are leading [...]

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Electric Bills 22% Higher This Year for New Yorkers

Everything is getting more expensive by the day. Gas, food, clothing, random small items we’re used to picking up cheaply and the energy we buy from electric and natural gas companies. New York residents had a shock this month as their electric bills rose dramatically. Con Ed customers saw a rate hike [...]

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China’s Down to 12 Days Worth of Coal and Counting – What Does it Mean to Us?

What would it mean to the world if China went dark? What would it mean to America?
That’s what people are starting to ponder as news has hit that most power stations in China are down to just 12 days worth of coal, and some have less than a week. That’s three days less than [...]

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