Oil Slick
Yesterday, a special conference was held in New York City, called, Petrocollapse: Social isolation or solidarity? Now there’s a question you won’t hear anyone ask on CNN or Meet The Press.
It was an all day affair featuring some expert speakers all talking about the age of the end of Oil. [I could not attend, unfortunately] While I wouldn’t usually mention an event without some political “hook”, this one seems important for several reasons.
First, it was a public meeting. Public meetings are community builders and the issue of peak Oil is political. The participants/experts have nothing to hide. When was the last time an individual was invited to participate in an OPEC meeting?
Second, it was not covered by the mainstream media corporations. So the only way to find out about this important information, was to attend or hope that somebody produced a podcast of the conference. [I understand they were working on it]
Third, they asked the hard questions about Oil reserves, economic fallout when the reserves dry up and the implications for people around the world. This was the “first” peak oil conference of its kind in New York. I hope there is another one, soon.
One of the participants was Michael Ruppert, a journalist, ex-LAPD detective and founder of fromthewilderness.com. [Click on alternative news for more info] He released the text of his address to the meeting and the news is not good. He outlines the history of peak oil going back to a CIA report in 1977. He includes a short analysis of US government legislation all designed to limit debate, centralize power and mobilize the military for the coming economic crisis. The mismanagement, says Ruppert, will lead us to an economic crash. “It is a crash that has actually been encouraged for some time through reckless fiscal policy, soaring deficits both in Washington and in our balance of payments accounts, the unbridled and inexcusable inflation of the housing bubble, expansion of consumer credit and a negative net savings rate to name a few. “
I hope that I’ve peaked your interest in peak oil.
That’s just my opinion. I could be wrong.
For more information on the conference, try: www.Petrocollapse.org/
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