Over the past weeks and months Bolivians have been protesting against their government. The protests have been intense, but largely peaceful. It has been mainly students, farmers, working people and indigenous people railing against the governments (Audio Podcast Available) Unfortunately, I do see these protests as something of a harbinger of things to come. There …
Category Archives: Environment
17,070 days to go (or less)
That’s how long we have before the oil spigot runs dry on our current reserves. That’s 46 years… 2051. I will be 73. My child will be in the prime of her life… 47. This is based on numbers in this factbook which compiled estimates from a number of different studies conducted by various groups …
Peak Oil in Alaska
Updated Twice If you want evidence that we are reaching Peak Oil* you need only look at Alaska. Alaska has traditionally provided about 20% of the United States need for oil. This figure has been in steady decline over the past few decades as Alaskan oil was allowed to be sold globally, and US demand …