Originally Posted by groundbum
Geez, even BushyBoy yesterday realised there was an issue with using so much oil! Only 10 years behind the rest of the world. Wonder if he'll massively increase taxes on gas guzzling 4x4s?
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What Bush actually said was he wants the USA to become less dependent on Middle-East oil. So 2 things will happen: (i) The oil companies will be given free-rein in Alaska and (ii) Most of the mid-west (and Europe) will stop growing wheat and corn and instead grow oilseed (Rape) which can be used as Biodiesel. Europe is already planning to change agricutural policies and subsidies to manage this change.
So in XX years time we wll be short of energy and short of food! So I guess none of us will be able to afford to travel.