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Saudi America: the dangerous fallacy of US energy independence

The Verge -- The year is 2020. The United States is on the cusp of a golden age, there's peace in the Middle East, and the Texas oil tycoon is suddenly back in the saddle.

For many, this was the takeaway from the International Energy Agency's World Energy Outlook, released last month. In its annual report, the Paris-based IEA predicted that the US will lead the world in both oil and natural gas production by the end of the decade, overtaking Saudi Arabia and Russia, respectively. By 2035, the report says, the US should be "all but self-sufficient" in meeting its energy needs.

The news sent shockwaves across some corners of the media, prompting the Wall Street Journal to run an enthusiastic editorial titled "Saudi America." Using the IEA's projections as a springboard, the paper boldly declared that t

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honda0105 Champion Author Tallahassee Posts:18,650 Points:1,612,445 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Dec 9, 2012 7:57:17 AM Ignore honda0105 Report Abuse tomok: you can't drive crude, so more refineries ARE needed, just that the distillates should remain domestically.
tomok Champion Author Portland Posts:33,090 Points:2,348,435 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 3:14:54 AM Ignore tomok Report Abuse Saudi America: the dangerous fallacy of US energy independence. Saudi America? US energy independence will be short lived, there are not enough oil deposits in the US to keep up massive oil produciton for very long. Anyway, Big Oil and Big Gas exports fuel and natural gas to other countries that will pay more for it, much more than here. There will be NO price reduction or cheaper prices for fuel or natural gas IN the US, so it does NOT matter how much crude oil or natural gas is produced. The US ‘oil and natural gas resources’ belong to the citizens of this country and are to be used by those same citizens! Speculators, manipulators and the banks continue to unfairly and unjustly make the driving public pay higher prices at the pump for their personal greedy benefit. The price at the pump needs to go down to $2/gallon, $3, $3.50/gallon or *$4.00 is Not the new low! More refineries is Not the answer, keep the exported fuel and natural gas here. Whatever the size or shape of the vehicle, vehicle manufactures Produce and the population ‘Drives’ vehicles with high MPG, are very safe, reliable, have a ‘reasonable’ cost and a good ‘value’ for the money. The price of fuel at the pump is too high! XII/XXII/MMXII!
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crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:2,000 Points:2,529,260 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 12:21:54 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse old news
TheSnowstorm Champion Author Montreal Posts:8,634 Points:1,916,705 Joined:June 2005	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 12:19:41 AM Ignore TheSnowstorm Report Abuse An interesting article, but there are simply too many variables that can easily derail any of the predictions along the time-line(s) presented.
snky2k Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,413 Points:306,490 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 12:11:27 AM Ignore snky2k Report Abuse Read this yesterday too.
GGAlbo Champion Author Detroit Posts:2,248 Points:1,888,050 Joined:Sep 2006	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 12:10:06 AM Ignore GGAlbo Report Abuse I would like to see that!!!
Matt G Champion Author Boston Posts:4,548 Points:2,775,965 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 12:07:34 AM Ignore Matt G Report Abuse About time
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WIWalt Champion Author Wisconsin Posts:1,744 Points:418,655 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 12:06:53 AM Ignore WIWalt Report Abuse Never happen with the anti-American in the White House
rjoeh Champion Author Michigan Posts:7,091 Points:2,472,940 Joined:Jun 2004	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 12:06:42 AM Ignore rjoeh Report Abuse Excessive use of rose colored glasses with Obama at the helm.
judgemobile Champion Author Ohio Posts:7,585 Points:2,448,060 Joined:Nov 2005	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 12:06:34 AM Ignore judgemobile Report Abuse what is dangerous about something good for the country ?
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Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,522 Points:606,375 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 12:05:04 AM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse don't lose sight on building the alternate energy infrastructure in America.
cheaper0ON All-Star Author Ontario Posts:998 Points:400,980 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Dec 8, 2012 12:03:11 AM Ignore cheaper0ON Report Abuse Interesting.
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BCM1 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,864 Points:782,995 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 11:59:58 PM Ignore BCM1 Report Abuse government regs will never let us be independent.
PoohMcGoo Champion Author Alabama Posts:3,077 Points:803,385 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 11:59:30 PM Ignore PoohMcGoo Report Abuse Maybe when we get another president.
gasmack Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,720 Points:670,350 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 11:56:00 PM Ignore gasmack Report Abuse Disagree with TKDBlackBelt and pray wise heads will prevail in fiscal cliff and energy policy matters. AMEN.
WIPACKERFAN Champion Author Chicago Posts:8,814 Points:1,845,400 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 11:54:11 PM Ignore WIPACKERFAN Report Abuse Quite a nice fictional story.
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mstearno Champion Author Dayton Posts:8,080 Points:1,734,140 Joined:Jan 2008	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 11:52:11 PM Ignore mstearno Report Abuse moron wrote this one
gd83goldwinger Champion Author South Bend Posts:1,428 Points:504,980 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 11:50:34 PM Ignore gd83goldwinger Report Abuse I live with a cheaper cost.
Dragnet Champion Author Arizona Posts:15,422 Points:2,911,685 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 11:50:26 PM Ignore Dragnet Report Abuse Saudi America? Is this America's new name? This story stays far away from China. Maybe we will be The United Chinese Muslim America.
mcmonsta Champion Author Honolulu Posts:3,237 Points:821,245 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 11:49:33 PM Ignore mcmonsta Report Abuse peace and cheap fuel...i can live with that
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WhiskersTheCat All-Star Author Austin Posts:833 Points:1,324,565 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 11:37:20 PM Ignore WhiskersTheCat Report Abuse This article is nothing but leftist propaganda. What ever happened to this country's "Can Do" attitude? Now we get nothing but articles about how crummy America is.
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papakoca All-Star Author Texas Posts:649 Points:533,035 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 7, 2012 10:55:16 PM Ignore papakoca Report Abuse And just last year, the harbinger of doom was "peak oil."
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