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- From: speednut@werple.apana.org.au (Mark Jose)
- Newsgroups: sci.energy
- Subject: Re: NEWS: True Costs of C
- Date: 25 Jan 1993 11:39:26 +1100
- Organization: werple public-access unix, Melbourne
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- Original Message From: jgd@dixie.com (John De Armond)
-
- >stead@skadi.CSS.GOV (Richard Stead) writes:
- .
- .
- >>The goal of a national energy policy is to cost people less
- >>both for government invlovement in energy and in terms of energy
- >>delivered from the company to the consumer. It also would address
- >>issues of national and economic security. For example, a sound national
- >>energy policy should make our country immune to the whims of OPEC.
- >
- >You really believe that, don't you? The things the federal government
- >has done that has reduced my costs I can count on one hand and have
- >fingers left. I challenge you list ANYTHING in the current policy
- >proposals that will reduce my costs. A gas tax? Mandatory
- >efficiency ratings? A higher CAFE that does nothing except jack up the
- >cost of cars?
-
- Sorry to sound so ignorant but how is this "energy policy" supposed to
- rectify America's dependance on oil? Does this policy, by virtue of
- its goals, dictate which forms of energy supply/demand is acceptable?
- Is there something the USA is hiding from the world, ie, is there an
- alternative to fossil fuels that is as cheap as oil and ready to use
- now? Or is it something that is a "goal" for the future.
-
- If I presume a lot, I would say the answer to pollution caused by a
- car is not to introduce rules (like the ones in California?) but to
- switch to Public Transport - hell, it's a lot cheaper per kilometre to
- build a twin track system than a highway - at least here it is.
-
- A true "energy policy" should include this, in my view. What do you
- think?
-
- >>issues of national and economic security. For example, a sound national
- >>energy policy should make our country immune to the whims of OPEC.
- .
- .
- >Regarding OPEC, you're living in another decade on that one. I suspect
- >the cruise missile and the smart bomb have taught all sides in that
- >region a lesson not shortly forgotten. Even if that is not true, consider
-
- Have to agree with you here. Wasn't bad-old Saddam wanting to
- increase the price of crude by limiting the supply of oil - he accused
- the Gulf States of over-producing. He then promptly marched into
- Kuwait to address the situation. America then promptly marched into
- Iraq to ensure prices were kept stable (and low). Power does indeed
- come from a gun.
-
- In this case, the USA has had an energy policy for years - it's called
- a defence force.
-
- Unless the USA becomes self-sufficient in its energy needs (unlikely
- with present technology/know-how), then they are always going to be
- dependant on some other country and this means the source of energy
- could always be disrupted.
-
-
- Regards,
- Mark.
-