Our Country Faces a Serious Energy Shortage
The piece argues that independent dealers suffer as big oil companies allegedly push them out. It defines energy as fuel energy for cars furnaces and machines and notes the US uses 33 percent of global energy with six percent of population.
Clean Air Laws and Fuel Shortage Spark Energy Debate
The piece links fuel shortages to clean air and water laws, cold winters, and planning gaps. It notes cleaner exhaust fuels raise gas use, nuclear plants face delays, offshore drilling and Alaska pipelines blocked, a sulfur limit on coal, and natural gas as a pollution free, cheaper option but scarce due to low well profits.