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Peak-oil concerns

01/14/2008
I attended the Association for the Study of Peak Oil 2007 World Oil Conference that was held in Houston not too long ago (OGJ, Nov. 26, 2007, p. 22). The conference only drew 525 attendees. I find it alarming that only 525 people are concerned with the reality that world oil production will soon peak and then ultimately start declining. Some at the conference argued that peak production has already occurred, while others forecast a peak to occur in 2040. The fact is, it doesn’t really matter exactly when peak oil production happens as long as we can all agree that peak oil production will happen, and when it does, the lifestyles of most people in the US will change forever.The Unite...
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