Gas prices?

[mtml427]

I guess we are all hoping for a quick fix to the energy problem and the enviromental concerns that will plague our children in the oncoming years need to be taken into account. Drilling in Alaska will probably not benefit anyone but the oil companies and we more-than-likely may not see that oil in our market for decades. Nuclear power does have a potentially catastrophic by-product whose half-life is 25,000 years (see http://www.etsu.edu/writing/3120f99/zctb3/nuclear2.htm). Apparently, the fix needs to be a number of things combined but at the same time it seems a shame and a scam that we are having to pay such ridiculous fuel prices (which,in my opinion, should be extracted from commodity trading as a necessary resource). Maybe the answer is in tidal energy generators, hyrodgen fuel derived from our abundant natural gas reserves, solar, wind, etc. etc. Whatever the source, we are only one of God's creatures and do have a responsibility to consider all of his creatures (no matter how liberal or conservative our political affiliation) in whatever road we choose to take. More than my two cents and the soap box just collasped.

[Ron61]

MTM,

I agree with what you said as there is no quick fix. Nuclear power does have the waste side of it that has to be addressed. But it is about the only power generation that we have available right now that can begin to meet the coming demand for power. They are talking of building more dams for hydro electric power but that is also being contested by the environmentalists. I do believe we need to clean up as much of the mess we have made as we can, but if something isn't done soon, those coming generations won't have to worry about power or gas as there won't be any. Now off my soap box and leave it to the intelligent people on here to figure out how to get us out of our mess.

Ron