How Will Obama or McCain Power the Nation?
Like other Americans, folks in rural areas are examining senators Barack Obama and John McCain in the light of fears about a faltering economy and with high gas prices a recent memory. Many worry that the U.S. has been delaying action on climate change, with possible dire effects on agriculture and forestry. And beyond the general concern about the carbon footprint of coal-fired electric plants, those of us in Appalachia face increasing destruction of our ... Full Story »
Posted by Chris Finnie
It is politically unfeasible to talk about the elephant in the US; cheap, easy to get, high quality oil and coal are in decline, and no alternative comes close to giving the density needed to sustain our wasteful lifestyles. And their development will take all the capital available for several generations.