During the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, I heard outrage. But in 2008, when gasoline supplies were limited, I heard whimpering: “Please, take my money. Just let me fill my tank one more time.” Supply was a far bigger concern than price. We Americans imagine ourselves as rugged pioneers. How did we become such frightened sheep?
Please skip the usual recitation of wolves: OPEC, Obama, National City Lines, NASCAR. They’re out to blame. Big Oil drills in harsh (and sensitive) environments because we buy oil, at any price.
You’d think we have no choice. But, more than anyone on earth, Americans have options. We don’t have to act like helpless victims. It’s time to look in the mirror and embrace our transportation energy problem. Own it, because ownership is power. We can modify things we own, creating the future.
There are numerous paths to sustainable transportation. For the least sacrifice, Americans should take four steps, ranked here by effectiveness:
Go to http://www.solartoday-digital.org/solartoday/20111112#pg16 to read Dave’s four practical steps to quitting oil.
During the 2010 Deepwater Horizon spill, I heard outrage. But in 2008, when gasoline supplies were limited, I heard whimpering: “Please, take my money. Just let me fill my tank one more time.” Supply was a far bigger concern than price. We Americans imagine ourselves as rugged pioneers. How did we become such frightened sheep?
Please skip the usual recitation of wolves: OPEC, Obama, National City Lines, NASCAR. They’re out to blame. Big Oil drills in harsh (and sensitive) environments because we buy oil, at any price.
You’d think we have no choice. But, more than anyone on earth, Americans have options. We don’t have to act like helpless victims. It’s time to look in the mirror and embrace our transportation energy problem. Own it, because ownership is power. We can modify things we own, creating the future.
There are numerous paths to sustainable transportation. For the least sacrifice, Americans should take four steps, ranked here by effectiveness:
Go to http://www.solartoday-digital.org/solartoday/20111112#pg16 to read Dave’s four practical steps to quitting oil.