A solution to fuel shortage: Consume less

I’m glad President Bush recognizes that Americans must do something about our “addiction to oil” and is gung-ho about the prospect of ethanol.

I just hope those biofuel fumes aren’t blinding him.


They are somewhat less polluting, its true. Biofuels can also help us prolong the lifespan of the world’s wells, which are running out of easily recoverable oil. They can help us reduce our reliance on foreign oil.

But we’re in these predicaments because we’ve made some bad choices along the way. Putting all our faith in ethanol is like applying a layer of makeup over a black eye. It will only make us feel good about ourselves for awhile, without dealing constructively with our injuries.

Kennebec Journal (Maine)