No Energy Policy! Energy Action!

Is it possible to discuss energy policy during an election season? Probably not. Both candidates are smarter than their policies but need pander to their hardcore corps. Despite the pain at the pump, gasoline is still cheap by world standards. Our pump prices don't reflect the true costs of security paid in blood and money to protect oil fields, pipelines and friendly governments. The 20% of our oil that comes from Middle East and Venezuela could easily be compensated for with lower speed limits and better fuel mileage standards. Cars with 50 mpg averages going 50 mph would make up the 20% and radically reduce our annual automotive death rate of 42,000. Fewer wrecks would get us to our destinations quicker. Let's do... [read full story]