Just in case you think you have it bad.

Ultimately, Peak Oil. Read:

http://www.theoildrum.com/node/3017/

...and then:

http://www.princeton.edu/hubbert/current-events-07-10.html

Pidgey

 

Add this one:

http://www.barnesmarsland.co.uk/OPUS/Inview 51/Peak Oil/peak_oil_phenomenon.htm

Pidgey

 

Upping the ante:

http://europe.theoildrum.com/node/3898

Looks like a trainwreck up ahead.

Pidgey

 

They say if all goes well, it takes about 10 years to build a substantial nuclear plant.

Pidgey

 

And, speaking of China, their weather ills are continuing:

http://www.topix.com/news/weather/2008/04/more-bad-weather-for-china

Pidgey

 

Then get to writing your senators and representatives to tell 'em it's okay and that they better get their a$$e$ on the ball. Scroll down to "NEW ANALYSIS: CARBON MANDATE WOULD HARM CONSUMERS, JOBS AND ECONOMY":

http://epw.senate.gov/public/index....a-23ad-4ad9-cb832daf282c&SuppressLayouts=true

Pidgey

 

This is one of those things that will rear its ugly head later:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/30/b...0fertilizer.html?_r=2&oref=slogin&oref=slogin

http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2008/04/30/2231223.htm?section=world

Pidgey

 

And in the U.S.:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/business/01econ.html?_r=1&ref=business&oref=slogin

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And in Europe:

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/01/business/worldbusiness/01middle.html?pagewanted=1&ref=business

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Yeah, it's getting worse:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20602099&sid=ambnKPJvPLDg&refer=energy

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And manipulators are not involved:

http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20602099&sid=aX0iaEd9bOMU&refer=energy

Pidgey