Energy crisis to be spotlighted (Michael Klare)

The United States is based on “the presumption of everlasting cheap oil, and that day has come to an end,” said author Michael Klare, a political science professor, in advance of his address in Waterville.

“It’s not that oil is disappearing exactly,” he said, “but cheap oil is gone forever, and we’ll never get back to that place. And we haven’t really planned for this day.”


Klare, a Massachusetts professor, thrice-published author and pioneer in the field of global-resource politics, will shed light on the concern of rising gas, energy and heating oil prices with two Waterville appearances this week.

On Thursday, Klare will speak on the topic of “America’s Future and the Permanent Energy Crisis” at the Mid-Maine Global Forum’s annual event at Colby College.

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