Duluth Greens statement on Energy Depletion

Energy Depletion
We, the Duluth Area Green Party, are convinced that a stark energy future is in store for our community, America and the world in the coming years. We acknowledge the crude oil that fuels much of society is nearing the point of peak production ("Peak Oil") and then will inexorably decline. We acknowledge that natural gas also is at or near peak of production in North America. We believe energy will be expensive and in tight supply in coming years. Many of the goods and foods we need in our area are transported with and highly dependant on oil and natural gas. Thus, We strongly believe that local communities have to take action to educate and prepare for hard truths of energy depletion.
some web resources:
http://www.energybulletin.net/primer.php Peak Oil primer (well done)
http://www.netl.doe.gov/publications/others/pdf/Oil_Peaking_NETL.pdf
Peaking of World Oil... (Hirsch report) R.L. Hirsch, Feb. 2005
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hirsch_report link to Hirsch, Oct. 2005
(the above statement was approved by the Duluth Area Green Party on 05/17/2006)
contact us via the Duluth Greens contact-info page
DAGP Energy/Peak-Oil page
DAGP energy proposals page <- see this page for prop. #10 on Relocalization

Energy @ Duluth Greens