[Peakoil] News items from Canberra Times Mon, 10 Jul 2006

[Antony Barry]

Peakers

More material for budding letter writers.

"Businesses may tank at $1.50 a litre" by Tamara Glumac p.5

Some small businesses may fail with the current price of petrol.

Comment: If this is possible now what will it be like when crude goes  
over $100 as many are predicting?
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"Dragway subsidy" Letter by Terry George p8

The dragway will require a continued subsidy by government.

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=your% 
20say&subclass=general&story_id=493323&category=Letters%20to% 
20Editor&m=7&y=2006

Comment: With the oil running out the ACVT government should not  
subsidse the dragway - unless they agree to use biofuels...
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"Rail will be on a roll" Letter from me :-)

http://canberra.yourguide.com.au/detail.asp?class=your% 
20say&subclass=general&story_id=493322&category=Letters%20to% 
20Editor&m=7&y=2006
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"Oil prices ease after record highs" p.10

$80 is possible, even $90.

Comment: Prices are ratcheting inevitably upwards.
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Tony


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