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 : Rat's Nest - Chronicles of Collapse -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (3924)	4/16/2006 3:55:49 PM
From: Wharf Rat	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 24213

San Francisco Passes Peak Oil Resolution Posted by peakguy on Fri Apr 14 at 1:34 PM EST This is a milestone in local peak oil activists having an impact in getting this on the agenda of their city government: San Francisco on Tuesday became the first major U.S. city to pass a resolution acknowledging the threats posed by peak oil, urging the city to develop a comprehensive plan to respond to the emerging global energy crunch. Wow, I'm impressed. So how'd they do it? According to the press release, they used the Hirsch report to give their arguments credibility... The resolution, which won unanimous support by the board was sponsored by supervisors Aaron Peskin, Jake McGoldrick and Sophie Maxwell. It cites an influential study commissioned by the U.S. Dept. of Energy, known as the Hirsch Report, which raised concerns about the nation's ability to avert a major crisis from the peak and decline of oil production. This was enhanced by the local Peak oil meet-up group's grassroots campaign. The measure comes on the heels of an increasingly effective grass roots campaign by groups such as San Francisco Oil Awareness, Post Carbon San Francisco, and SF Informatics, who have sponsored mailings and meetings targeting Bay Area elected officials for more than two years. San Francisco has been making strides in the area of energy independence, energy watchdogs have reported. The group Sustainlane.com says that San Francisco was voted third best city to withstand an oil crisis. They generated a local media buzz about the subject through the spotlight that the Salon article put on them: Members of the SF Post Carbon group were featured in a recent article in Salon.com surveying the growing movement. And they used a great visual, the Oil Poster. Among the high-visibility tools used by the groups is a colorful poster called The Oil Age, created by SF Informatics in association with Global Public Media. The poster traces the history of oil production worldwide and displays relevant energy statistics from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, BP Statistical Review and other industry sources. The poster was hand delivered to dozens of Bay Area elected officials in January, including the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, The Department on the Environment and the Communion on the Environment. Here in NYC, I know there are many people trying to break through the clutter (including myself) to get on the City Council and Mayor's radar screen, but so far it hasn't really resulted in more than a few nods that yes we should improve efficiency and become less dependent on automobiles, etc. Hopefully, the energy solutions conference later this month will start that process. So, let's turn up the volume across the nation. Let's get the word out. The time has never been better to talk about peak oil or at least responding to the higher energy costs we are already experiencing. I would love to hear from some of the SF folks what they think about this. 29 comments on San Francisco Passes Peak Oil Resolution nyc.theoildrum.com

To: Wharf Rat who wrote (3924)	4/16/2006 4:47:21 PM
From: Bill on the Hill	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 24213

don't forget hugh romney...... i have wavy's book somewhere in the shelves. he is still a neighbor? me, today. funky..... i have read, thought, pondered my way into oblivion. there is too much to be able to process and feel. its left me just funky. playing in the dirt is about all i am good for today. coulda been the white widow last night. not able to add one plus one today. keep coming up with one. if i had a boat that could sail to the edge of the earth i would sail it past there. just to do it. no question about it.