Russia's Counter-Reformation
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This is why energy independence is needed. Wind, solar, natural gas...good clean energy. Get the technology and let's get going!
Here in Louisiana we have plenty, it's such a shame we don't have a pipeline running there to help out.
Hey , pay attention America .. ENERGY INDEPENDENCE.... Drill Here Drill now , Hydro , solar Nukes , Coal ( clean and yes it can be done) wind ( even if Kennedy and Kerry don't want in their backyard..... A combination not elimination... Fossil Fuels are are not evil incarnate.
Want it in YOUR backyard?
Want to go without heat this winter?
Ukraine got a good deal at $250--much cheaper than any other country in Europe (except maybe Belorus, which is all but officially part of Russia again). Yushchenko's strategy has been to rail against Russia while asking for a handout. Russia may end up taking a lot of heat for this, and I'm not sure the strategy is sound, but Ukraine has been in violation of agreements and has been stealing gas. I don't know why these leaders (Georgia, Ukraine) purposely provoke Russia--it's a stupid strategy. The US and EU provoked Russia too--nobody has benefited from these provocations.
Responding to intermediary theft by dropping supplies by like amount MAKES NO SENSE WHATSOEVER.
There is NO rational way one concludes that's a response to anything. First off, if anyone was being stolen from it would be the Europeans who were the victems. Secondly, it should be easy enough to monitor the actual situation - the Europeans should monitor the gas flow and decide for themselves.
However, what this really shows is that Russia is not a reliable partner. Europe should wean itself off Russian gas IMMEDIATELY and NEVER go back to them again. With no market, that would show Russia... Since Europe already has 80% supplied elsewhere, it can perhaps trim 20% in a go-green campaign anyway...
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