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Peak Oil Report Addendum
December 11, 2007 by Anonymous, 1 year 49 weeks ago
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Hello Fred,
I just dropped by to let you and your readers know that Senator Duff and myself met today to plan for the coming legislative session. I have been contacted by the House Chair of the Energy Committee who has asked to meet and talk about legislative actions concerning peak oil production. We also have been contacted by the Senate President Pro Temp to come in and discuss future energy supplies.
I am sure it will be a slow start, slower than I would like but I think we can get a start --believe me after 16 years in the legislature getting a start on a issue with out one vote behind it is difficult especially something with vast implications to the economy as peak oil. It is so enormous its hard for legislators to warp their minds around --health care, education they get that.
Lastly, we are just finishing up an addendum to the report which looks at Tar Sands and Shale oil - at only an EROEI of one barrel to produce three (conventional oil can be as high as 1 -15) and the resource limitation of water and natural gas its discouraging. I however believe the transition from a lot of cheap oil to a less and more expensive oil can happen without Armageddon and be done well if we do it right and now. I'll send along the link to the addendum on tar sands and shale oil when we are finished.
Terry Backer