UncoverTheNews.com Peak oil primer and links On this page: 1. Peak oil primer What is peak oil? Peak oil is the simplest label for the problem of energy resource depletion, or more specifically, the peak in global oil production. Why does oil peak? Oil companies have, naturally enough, extracted the easier-to-reach, cheap oil first. M. In the 1950s the well known U.S. geologist M. No oil producing region fits the bell shaped curve exactly because production is dependent on various geological, economic and political factors, but the Hubbert Curve remains a powerful predictive tool. In retrospect, the U.S. oil peak might be seen as the most significant geopolitical event of the mid to late 20th Century, creating the conditions for the energy crises of the 1970s, leading to far greater U.S. strategic emphasis on controlling foreign sources of oil, and spelling the beginning of the end of the status of the U.S. as the world's major creditor nation. What does peak oil mean for our societies? The 'Hirsch Report' A U.S. Later in life M. 2.
Canadians For 9/11 Truth How to Overthrow Corporate Rule in 5 Not-so-easy Steps Resources and information on fighting corporate power, democratizing our government and freeing people's time. Many people are spending a lot of their time volunteering to stop specific environmental threats, to address a specific labor issue, or to stop various other corporate abuses to our communities. The number of problems seems endless. This page is devoted to those who are interested in getting to the root of society's problems. These are the reforms that make other reforms possible. Take away their money: Stop privatization / Re-socialize systems Privatized systems mean that corporations get to profit from providing important social services which could be provided by (hopefully democratically-controlled) public bodies. Electoral/democracy: [A more comprehensive list of election reform resources can now be found on our electoral reform page.] Instant Runoff VotingDon't let the government make you pick the "lesser of two evils" when you vote. Structural attacks: Human/worker rights: