Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 1]

(April 4th, 2008) Congressman Roscoe Bartlett [R-MD] takes the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives to speak about Energy.

Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 1]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7lwkyqFB-34
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 2]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=506-2_zxYns
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 3]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyliwrgbLvo
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 4]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DwEZqOek0KQ
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 5]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNYNuGlDXLo
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 6]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llQIfZXt_88
Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on Peak Oil [Part 7]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WvAdLvaCx70

TRANSCRIPT
http://www.c-spanarchives.org/congress/?q=node/77531&id=8519674

Not exactly Jeffersonian, is he? Keep in mind Ron Paul's tip: price of gold and price of oil, parallel lines, fiat-money and price of oil, a roller coaster (fasten your paper-belts).

HIGHLIGHTS

- Ratio of energy available and growth in population... an imbalance between supply and demand [and a debased currency].

- Peak of oil production and compound interest. The U.S. has 2% of the known reserves of oil in the world and uses a fourth [25%] of the world's oil. China is buying up oil reserves wherever they can find them.

- The Hirsch Report by SAIC: The world has never faced a problem like this [Psycho screeching violins].

- Alternatives. Nuclear. Solar and wind energy. Wood. Conventional hydro. Alcohol fuel. The hydrogen economy and the corn ethanol bubble. Geothermal. The tar sands in Canada. The tides. Oil shales. Coal. Breeder reactors. Nuclear fusion. Biomass.

- The Drive Act [will make things worse]. Can't get no satisfaction.

SIDE NOTE: $42 a gallon

"Last year alone, the American forces in Iraq burned through more than 1.1 billion gallons of fuel... A study produced by the U.S. Military Academy estimated that delivering one gallon of fuel to U.S. soldiers in Iraq cost American taxpayers $42 -- and that doesn't include the costs of the fuel itself... the U.S. is spending $923 million per week on fuel-related logistics in Iraq."
http://www.wealthdaily.com/articles/oil-iraq-war/1208

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[Isochest]

What about scrapping property tax on electrified railways? This may help realise these in the US as they are conspicuously absent in the US compared to Europe, Asia and even many parts of Africa. Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zimbabwe and most of all: South Africa have electrified railways. What is perverse about the situation in the USA?

[jaralero]

Good point, seems like hybrid solutions (diesel/electric) might make the transition. I say scrap taxes everywhere, tax is robbery. There is nothing perverse about letting the market sort it out in the U.S., quite the opposite if you look at South Africa's consumer price inflation running at over 8%, twice America's 4%, which is already unhealthy.

[jaralero]

Ok, scrap the inflation figure above: "According to The Conference Board, U.S. consumers expect prices to rise 7.7 percent in the coming year."

[hekma]

@ Jaralero , I am putting this on my facebook account

[jaralero]

Ok, thanks!

[lexa0103]

well, we've got at least one congressman who gets it.

[776281]

So peak oil is here. Not in the future but NOW.

[chaosmyths27]

lol i got the same last name as roscoe wooooh

[ccam96]

One of the best congressman currently in office. I wish he was my congressman. I'm stuck with Gerlach in my massively gerrymandered district. He will never be extracted

[v19d]

@MrEnergyCzar Bad news 2012 will be his waterloo. It will be a surprise from the middle of no where by the voters.

[MrEnergyCzar]

we need more Barlett's...

[mycatisromeo]

I just read the transcript to this on Roscoe's website (wish I knew I could have watched it!)

[florgat91]

load of crap !

[erikch1]

Thanks for posting!!

This and the "water" will be a major challenge for humankind...

[OctoberLandon]

I have a lot of respect for Congressman Roscoe Bartlett on this issue. I hope people are listening.

I know I am!!