Paris Hilton’s Energy Policy
By jmara
Monday, August 11th, 2008 at 1:06 pm in General.
Finally a presidential candidate to bring us all together - Paris Hilton. While the entire world is doing somersaults over the fact that Hilton responded to presidential hopeful John McCain’s attack ads suggesting Barack Obama is as shallow as she is, nobody seems to be addressing Hilton’s tongue-in-cheek energy policy. She suggests expanding offshore drilling (McCain’s suggestion) until government incentives for auto manufacturers to make hybrids (Obama’s idea) kick in.
The problem is, any benefits from expanding offshore drilling wouldn’t kick in until 2018, according to the U.S. Government’s Energy Information Administration. So it’s more likely that government subsidies could carry the day until then, though it’s not like such subsidies would take effect immediately. One instantaneous solution: If we all slowed down to 55, which requires no Congressional or presidential action. It’s a thought!
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August 11th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Well it appears that the government is incorrect, again. Surprise, surprise, does anyone think that the 25% drop in the price of oil have anything to do with the possiblity of increased supply from a country with a stable government? Granted the expected decrease in demand is a factor as well, but the price has dropped significantly since drilling became a popular issue. By the by, if we had started drilling 7 years ago when we were warned of this, we would have the supply to meet our demand currently. Want someone to blame for high gas prices? Find your nearest anti-drilling congressperson who voted against the 2001 energy plan.
August 11th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Good to hear from you, dwshen! Would you care to elaborate on that “expected decrease in demand?” Because I agree that it’s a factor. As a matter of fact, demand has already decreased, both nationally and in the state of California where I’m blogging. After 14 years of relentlessly increasing gas consumption, Californians have used less gas for almost three years in a row now.
August 12th, 2008 at 3:32 pm
Beware: Compact-Fluorescent lightbulbs CAN BE VERY DANGEROUS!!!
Read: Mercury leaks found as new bulbs break (The Boston Globe).
…Even cleaning-up the dust from a broken bulb is very dangerous…!!!