Word: conservationism
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The immediate question the companies now face is whether there will be enough demand by consumers for the gas. The sagging U.S. economy, combined with falling oil prices and increasing energy conservation by consumers and industry alike, has created an unexpected glut that is dampening sales. Even so, gas executives...
The U.S. could avert an energy crisis, Yergin concedes--provided there is stability in the Mideast, accelerated development of alternate energy technology (i.e., synthetic fuels, nuclear, and solar), and substantial domestic conservation. However, because such prospects currently are more dream than impending reality, Yergin finds the problem too important to...
GLOBAL INSECURITY is supposed to be a wake-up alarm for the American people. However, with that alarm, the audience wants the news. In other words, Yergin and his co-authors have detailed the potential danger. Now, we want to know what we can do about it. They lay out...
Secretary Watt has provoked a dialogue about long-term goals for our nation. Neither he nor his detractors will ultimately be right on all counts, but the nation will surely benefit from a heightened concern for natural-resource issues. A recommitment to conservation, with both use and protection of our...
In the conservation vs. development debate, the impact of today's policies will not be fully apparent for decades. It is that very uncertainty that has led Interior policymakers to err on the side of preservation and caution. Because Watt's radical course carries with it the risk...