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DCBob

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2. There is a big difference between short-term and long-term oil policy.
Sun Sep 7, 2014, 08:59 AM
Sep 2014

Short term we don't have much of a choice but to keep using oil since so much is dependent on it. Until we develop realistic practical alternatives oil will continue to play major role. The administration has been touting clean energy alternatives but clearly we need more because no doubt the effects of peak oil and global warming will eventually hit us hard. I think the President has a good balanced safe approach to this complicated issue but I do wish there was more he could do to push clean energy. If we wait until we have a crisis it will be too late.

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