David MacLeod's Blog – March 2012 Archive (1)
A Tough Oil World
Back in 2008, the price of gas and oil was steadily climbing, and there was some openness in the community about the idea of "peak oil." A task force to study the issue was unanimously supported by both the city and county councils.
As the task force was going about its work, the economic crisis hit, and the price of oil dropped. As prices declined, so did the level of concern about the peaking of world oil production. Few connected the dots to realize that high oil prices…
Added by David MacLeod on March 17, 2012 at 8:34pm — No Comments
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