The Age of Oil: When Will It End?

Peak Oil Task Force Prepares for Possible Impact: Q & A With Bloomington City Councilman David Rollo

There’s only so much oil on our planet, and it is not a renewable resource. The easy-to-reach deposits will be used up first, then it will become more expensive to reach or pump or transport. Production has been increasing on an upward curve since oil’s discovery. But that can’t continue forever, since supplies are finite.

Meanwhile, the Earth’s population is growing, as is the demand for creature comforts and development — all of which depend on oil.

Some fear that the end of cheap oil will bring harsh consequences. That’s why the city of Bloomington has established a Peak Oil Task Force, chaired by City Councilman David Rollo.

The task force is preparing a report on its findings and will present it to the Bloomington City Council sometime this summer.

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