tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332772528167165351.post5653721790033392917..comments2023-10-10T04:11:49.140-07:00Comments on The New York Green Advocate: Documentary Film, "Delta Boys", About Nigerian Oil Violence Is a Wake Up Call for AmericaPaul McGinnisshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10597274577419581029noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8332772528167165351.post-6178897892186770392012-09-07T07:32:46.491-07:002012-09-07T07:32:46.491-07:00Hi Paul,
Fine article as usual. Thanks for high...Hi Paul, <br /><br />Fine article as usual. Thanks for highlighting this important issue. The US gets about 5% of its oil from Nigeria - about the same amount that we get from Mexico or Venezuela. <br /><br />http://www.npr.org/2012/04/11/150444802/where-does-america-get-oil-you-may-be-surprised<br /><br />Oil production from Cantarell, Mexico's giant oil field, is falling rapidly. <br /><br />http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oil_reserves_in_Mexico<br /><br />I've seen a number of articles suggesting Mexico will cease exporting oil in the next few years. That's 5% of our oil. Never mind how morally compromised our Nigerian oil imports are, remember how vulnerable they are to insurgent disruption. And recall that the other major sources of our oil are vulnerable to their own unique threats, let alone geological depletion. <br /><br />It's time to start preparing for declining supplies of oil, whether it takes place sooner or later, gradually or abruptly. <br /><br />This year's ASPO Conference (Association for the Study of Peak Oil) will focus on reasonable preparations the US should take. http://aspousa.org/<br /><br />Dan Miner<br />www.beyondoilnyc.org <br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Dan Minerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06007749533419038962noreply@blogger.com