My Latest Post:

Russia again uses Oil as an Economic Weapon in the dead of Winter

Russia has cut off Oil to western European countries, including a NATO member. Link to BBCnews Headline: Russia oil row hits Europe supply Quote: Russia has cut oil supplies to Poland, Germany and Ukraine amid a trade row with its neighbour Belarus. End quote. As US policy has been at a stand still for how many decades? Since the 1970's ? Why has the US not been building safe efficient modern Nuclear reactors as a bridge to keep the Grid powered and reduce dependence on oil? France has a long history of operating plants safely. China is ordering new plants as fast as possible. Obviously while these folks have solved their own versions of waste handling, ours still sit in barrels on the shores of Lake Michigan (last I knew). The US is and has been playing ostrich. Is it because the NIMBY crowd and Environmental Lobby influence are stronger voices than an economic and national defense voice of reason? Were our decisions based on artificially low oil prices which falsely skewed the cost benefit equations to the point where on the one hand our grid is on the verge of collapse, our existing plant base (both fossil fuel and nuclear) are significantly aged, and the lag time to bring new plant resources on line is burdensome?