The U.S. Solution to Peak Oil: Ten Billion Barrels or Bust

The U.S. government’s latest plan to save us from peak oil comes from the Department of the Interior. The latest ploy is to exploit offshore oil targets in Federal waters. It may not help, but at least our government’s last stand against peak oil gives us another chance to reap the benefits.

My family has always been sticklers for tradition.


For as long as I can remember, we have always gathered together to celebrate the first days of spring (or any warm weekend in April or May, really). These barbeques rival any Fourth of July bash. More importantly, it’s nice to catch up on everyone. And yesterday seemed as good a day as any. So I ducked out of work early and soon found myself lounging in the bright Baltimore sunshine on my brother’s patio.

Believe me, the last subject I thought I’d be discussing was peak oil–especially not with my twelve-year-old niece.

But amid the beer and bratwurst she said, “I got to read your article last week, Uncle Keith.”

It took me a minute to respond. I had fallen out of my chair.

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