Rachael Morgan
August 29th
2:00pm
Energy and oil
According to newsobserver.com in New York “Gas prices have raised for the first time in 43 days.” This is because of or extreme weather. With oil companies having their oil refineries threatened by hurricanes, corporations have nothing else to do but raise oil prices by the barrel, making it even harder for Americans to have personal vehicles and instead use mass transportation. Oil companies are afraid of yet another tragic disaster such as Hurricane Katrina.
Although gas prices are projected to go back down within the next few weeks, when the hurricane seasons have past, Americans are still worried that gas prices will reach four dollars yet again. In these hard economic times gas and oil prices seem to be the topic on every ones minds. Oil prices will never be what they once were just several months ago. But instead of having unrealistic expectations of what gas prices should be, like what they were pre-911, Americans need to understand that gas prices will never be under three dollars in our lifetime.
The only way to keep oil and energy cost at a minimum is to simply use less of it. You have heard it 100 times before but in my own experience it works, before I came to school I was spending at least sixty dollars a week in gas and since being here haven’t put gas in my car at all. Simply using the resources around you will save money, energy, and reduce air pollution.
Sources sited Newsobserver.com
4 comments:
I agree, I feel that if people are smart about the alternate resources around them then less oil will be used.
I also agree. A lot of people don't realize what a big deal this oil crisis is, and are still making pointless trips and burning up unnecessary fuel. I think people need to minimize their driving not only to help the environment and the economy but to keep money in their pockets.
IF people were more aware of the other types of alternative fuels they could us the oil companies would have to lower their prices because they are losing money.
yeah, I know what you mean by trying to to conserve. I take the part bus to school most of the time and it does very well when it comes to transportaion.
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