Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: quehubo who wrote (121788)	12/17/2003 11:06:52 PM
From: Sig	Respond to of 281500

<<<"If Congress passes the energy bill, we can look forward to a day when the likelihood of these price spikes is greatly alleviated," he said. "Until that happens we should all be taking actions that can ameliorate these episodic bouts of high prices and short supply.">>>> Well , yes. with ENE traders out of the picture and hefty penalties for others, perhaps supply will rise and meet demand at more reasonable prices. businessreport.com Sig

To: quehubo who wrote (121788)	12/18/2003 3:07:01 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 281500

The government will have a hard time keeping a lid on Hubberts peak. Again.. short term I believe it's a matter of political and social will.. There's no reason we shouldn't have been more farsighted over the past 10 years with regard to increasing gas production, as well as creating the transportation network for the 59 Trillion Ft3 of gas in Canada. Long term, we obviously need to find alternative resources, and we'll do that when this society is so financially impacted that it finally forces the politicians to do something. Hawk