It is our duty as Americans, to see that the Rule of Law is not subverted by these energy giants... no matter how much money they have, how many lobbyists they can muster, or how powerful they are around the world. Such a move to break up these energy trusts would be very uplifting and pleasing to many Americans who now, rightly, have a low opinion of the energy situation in the United States; where we are lagging behind other nations when we could instead be a world leader and inspiration and example in Alternative Energy, and we can all see how the endless promises have produced nothing of value, with only the cynically false promises we have heard for over 30 years now. But perhaps the most important point is thus: It is time the Rule of Law is re-established in the energy sector of this nation. We simply cannot go on as before. There is more at stake now than "profits", more than powerful corporations' desires. The health of our entire planet is at stake; as the last two years have clearly proved. And we cannot falter or delay any more and retain any plausibility at all. Thirty years of delay was too long; as proved last year in the Gulf of Mexico; where widespread alternative energy would have seen to it that expensive and highly risky deep water drilling would have never happened, simply for economic reasons alone.... and a new round of expensive and dangerous fission nuclear plants would never even be considered, let along publicly funded (as is now the current "plan" in Congress).
We must begin to seriously move now to alternative energy; not just with phony rhetoric as in the past" but with real, decentralized home energy production across the board: As the nation of Germany proves beyond doubt, is a viable and valuable solution. Solar PV energy can provide that right now with very little disruption; the "science" is clearly there right now, and it can provide so much else beneficial to our Middle Class and ecology as well. I submit to you, that a Solar Initiative can greatly help bring this nation both greater security, and prosperity.
As an aside, Dr. Daniel Nocera of
M.I.T. has made a very significant discovery for using solar energy to produce
Hydrogen gas from water efficiently (the "H" to then be used as a fuel),
mimicking the way plant leaves work. This is an excellent energy storage medium
for nighttime power use; and greatly improves the general all-around viability
of solar energy in general not just as an auxiliary supplier during sunny days,
but "24/7" . Please look into it; as a researcher in Alternative Energy field
for several years, I can promise you it is of the greatest importance and well
worth your time. It is Peer-Reviewed proof from a prestigious source, that the
age of oil and fission nuclear is now about to end... for the good of everyone:
If only we decide to recognize this fact and stop PRETENDING that real, viable,
and safe Alternatives do not exist. America cannot afford to be the last to do
this, just to protect the profits of some corporations. We need to be among the
first, as even these corporate entities can eventually benefit if they go
along instead of continually attempting to stop it all from happening... like
"kings" standing on the shore and absurdly demanding the tide stop. This tide cannot be stopped: Oil, coal, and fission
nuclear are on the way out as fuels; this is inescapable fact that needs to be finally acknowledged. Their pollutions, disasters, corruptions, and inherent dangers to
Humanity have seen to that... and the lies of their industry advocates have been exposed for all to see.
In many ways, a Solar Initiative, along with the embracing of other alternative technologies such as Wind Power and geothermal, is "The Way Out" for us all; with many coincidental benefits to our economy, financial system, third world poverty and hunger, and water availability; as all the fears about future water supplies are always based on calculations done using the current expensive and "scarce" energy paradigm. When energy is cheap and plentiful, so is water and food. Please consider putting forth such legislation, and / or supporting others who do (and please vote against offshore drilling and building more highly dangerous fission nuclear plants). America, and our planet, need you: To help end the very questionable and dangerous "Energy" situation in this country. Please do so, even if bucking the present but fleeting political trends... for the good of America, and for the good of our planet and future.
One hundred years from now, historians will look back at this end of "The Petroleum Age", with scorn and damning questions about how, and why, these "inexplicable" situations regarding Energy existed in the United States. I am confidant you will be numbered among the "good guys" in that history; the ones who tried to work for positive change in a negative and dangerous situation.
Thank you.
Best Regards,
[YOU: Someone who seriously wants to work for positive change in this world]
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