Oil and Gas Decline: A Time to Strengthen Our Democracy

Higher energy prices, drilling for oil in pristine natural areas, and attempting to revive nuclear power are all outgrowths of the same phenomenon: oil and gas decline.It had to happen sometime – we’ve been hooked on powerful but finite energy resources for more than a hundred years now!

The great promise of solving the energy challenges we face is that if we go about it thoughtfully, with a careful eye towards ensuring that the new energy systems we build are not – and cannot be controlled by the few, then we have a chance of restoring democracy in America.

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