I just wanted to throw this topic out there. I know it's on
everyones' mind because we all depend on it. Gas prices just keep on
going up. Is there anything that can be done about it. Will the
government ever step in and do something? Gas is at about $3.50
where
I live and it's startin to hurt. I know that there has got to be a
solution to this problem. A few things to do are: 1. Try to drive
less. 2. Think about purchasing a hybrid vehicle. 3. Try to carpool
whenever possible. I have a blog on this subject, and there is some
good information on there. If you are interested, I recommend taking
a look. http://beatfueldependance.blogspot.com/.
I think if we come together in a concerted effort to fight this
problem, we can figure it out, and save all of us from going to the
poor house...

A lot of crude oil comes from ALASKA from property OWNED BY THE PEOPLE OF
THE U.S...

Yet the price of this crude oil is dictated by foreign countries.

I say Alaska oil should only be sold in the U.S. for use by Americans and
set at a reasonable price. It is OUR OIL!

Write your elected representatives...
(Ask those running for office if they represent "We the people" or big oil
corporations.)
http://www.usa.gov/Contact/Elected.shtml

In article <680oj4F2pglqvU1@mid.individual.net>,
"Bill" yahoo.com> wrote:

So, what you're saying is... American producers shouldn't get the best
price for their product and should be forced to pay a price set by the
government? How Hugo Chavez of you.

.max

Bill wrote:

And if they're truthful, the answer will be: big oil corporations.

Bill wrote:

Look at it this way.

In article news.ftupet.com>,
max earthlink.net> wrote:

In article registered.motzarella.org>,
Patrick Karl gmail.com> wrote:

Bill wrote:

When Arco and BP merged, they shut down one of their fields in Alaska
because they just had too much oil. More than they could refine. It's
not in their interest to produce as much as they can, and flood the
market. In any case, the oil companies have been closing down refineries
to limit refining capacity, to avoid a glut of gasoline. Nor will they
sell these refineries to anyone else that wants to operate them.

"Bill" yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:680oj4F2pglqvU1@mid.individual.net...

You can do that real easily....

First, invest the large sums necessary to find the oil,
extract the oil, and then refine the oil into its end use.

In article prawn.nwc.acsalaska.net>,
Jan Flora xyz.net> wrote: