1) Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary could be driven to collapse by our sanctions and pressure on Iran. These former soviet block countries and some of those near by, rely almost totally on Iran for their oil. Weak already, collapse of these nations would play into the hands of the Russians who are keen to pick up some cheap property returning a series of forward bases and abuse ready populace. I am not so sure fucking over Iran is worth southeast Europe returning to Russia's breast.
2) Romney yesterday babbled a myth that fossil fuel is promoting as they fight renewables, he said investors and banks have pulled out of solar panel projects because of the solyndria failure. Pants on fire pants on fire. Investments are up, more projects than ever are in the pipeline. Even Bank of America funded the largest single project ever in the US last year.
3) EPA rules kill jobs, false. I now found out why we are exporting so much fuel to Europe, last year the largest export of the US was not corn or airlplaes or wheat, it was gasoline and refined oil. A few years ago the EPA forced refiners to reduce sulfur and some other crap in our fuels. The sky is falling industry said. Well, now that we make some of the cleanest fuel on earth, (and it could still be cleaner) Europe has to buy it to dilute the fuels they have in order to meet their changing standards. Without the EPA, the US would not be exporting fuel, the EPA by forcing these standards created thousands of jobs installing scrubbers to clean fuel and to drill for more oil. Downside, our gas prices are higher now even with more oil being produced here every day becuase we now compete for refined fuels with the European driver. Air up your tires, drive smart, coast to the stop light, buy your next car based on mpg.
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