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To: Broken_Clock who wrote (73541)	5/4/2010 1:12:59 AM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (3) of 149317

Your island is a great example. I don't remember whether Gail mentioned that your garbage dump is 3000 miles away. That's a few gallons of oil out the smokestack. Hawaii: Peak Oil Canary in a Coal Mine Posted by Gail the Actuary on June 22, 2008 - 9:00am Hawaii seems to come up often in the thinking of people aware of peak oil. On one hand, it seems like an ideal place to relocate after peak oil - no need to worry about heating a house; clothing is mostly for protection from the sun; and crops can be grown year around. On the other hand, it produces no fossil fuel itself, and it is at the end of the supply line for both food and fuel. Hawaii's biggest industry, tourism, is already declining, and with rising fuel costs, can only decline further. Many of you know that I was recently in Hawaii. After visiting, I thought I might post a few of my thoughts about the situation. theoildrum.com

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