A couple of points to be made in response to the meme: The major component of gas prices is the cost of crude on the world commodity markets, and U.S. presidents have a negligible effect on that. The people who …
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From Guest Blogger Lizzie Weakly: Understanding the Sudden Decline in Gas Prices
Driving is not as expensive as it has traditionally been in recent years, largely because gas prices– one of the largest day-to-day expenses with driving– have been low. While over 200,000 oil workers have lost their jobs, many consumers have …
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From Guest Blogger Jordan: A New Start-Up Offers Gas Insurance for Those Fearing That Gas Might Go Up Again
Drivers were certainly very happy when gas prices fell well under $3 per gallon in late 2014, hitting a four-year low, but most auto industry observers, along with many car owners, were well aware that sooner or later, the time …
Predicting the Future in Energy Policy — Thanks to Survey Respondents
My thanks to everyone who has participated in the recent 2GreenEnergy survey. I note that Dr. David Doty, one of the greatest intellects I’ve ever run across, boldly predicted the following for the coming five years: Oil, coal, and gas will steadily …
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Michael Klare: Why High Gas Prices Are Here To Stay
I refer frequently to the writings of Professor Michael Klare, documentarian at Amherst, as I find him so lucid and so on-target in his analysis of the macro issues on energy that we face here in the 21st Century. Here, …
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Global Warming
David Goldstein comments: Sadly, recent surveys have shown that many auto consumers place Global Warming near the bottom of their concerns. Yes, this appears to be true. I have to guess that this is caused by a combination of three …
