Sunday, December 17, 2006

One Mayor's Answer

It's not the perfect solution, but at least New York's Mayor Bloomberg sees the problem. Now why can't our Mayor, or for that matter our Alderman, take on Peak Oil? It's not as catchy as foie gras, or as immediate as Big Box stores, but it sure as hell will affect the issue of Living Wages. Who's going to worry about living wages when the lights go out.

Honestly, the myopia and lack of courage exhibited by our elected representatives is breathtaking. Of course if this is the Machine at work, that explains it. Machines have no soul and certainly have no interest in the people's needs.

1 comment:

Kheris said...

I suspect GW and PO will hit about the same time. The PeakOilers at TOD are trying to read the sand dunes in the KSA so they can decipher what the latest OPEC cuts are really about. They are a tad confused, but leaning towards ongoing cuts in order to keep the price propped at $60bbl minimum.

Russia and KSA are both in the driver's seat right now as oil exporters, with China ready to arm wrestle anyone to the ground so they can ensure a secure oil supply. China is flashing enough cash and "no-strings attached" support to be taken seriously by many, including our own Defense Department. The new Secy participated in some exercises involving energy supply issues. He actually gets PO. Meanwhile Dick Cheney fiddles, probably because of the oil law passed in Iraq, which will practically guarantee access to American companies, unless the country goes totally up in flames. And you wondered why the Bushmeister was being obstinate about winning and wanting to send over more troops. The answer is as plain as the noses on our faces. But who notices their nose?

Meanwhile, there are media reports that the Arctic Ocean will be mostly ice-free in summer by 2040, or earlier. The idea of all that freshwater moving into the ocean chills me. Add the impact of that to whatever is going in the ME and the oil markets in general, and I start wishing the Starship Enterprise would come beam me up.