[Hidden-tech] approach to lowering gas prices

Shel Horowitz shel at frugalfun.com
Mon Apr 10 15:00:10 EDT 2006


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>Hi all,
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>A friend sent me news of a movement to "encourage" the oil companies 
>to lower gas prices. Rather than picking one day to stop gas 
>purchasing, they are targeting Exxon and Mobile for one year. The 
>idea is to get millions of people to stop buying gas from those 
>companies to make a point about consumer angst.
>
>Curious what our energy and economic experts feel about this 
>approach. I would do it if it made sense.
>
>best,
>
>Amy Zuckerman
>Hidden-Tech founder, co-chair
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I forwarded it around with the following comment:

I send this around not because I particularly think it will work, or 
even that it's necessarily a good idea (US's artificially low energy 
prices led directly to the SUV infestation, with its dire 
consequences)--but that I do believe there are better choices than 
buying from Exxon-Mobil, whom I boycott routinely.  while there's no 
such thing as a clean-hands gasoline company, I do feel that there 
are good political reasons to buy from Citgo (supports Hugo Chavez) 
and BP (demonstrated record of environmental improvement) rather than 
profiteering, pillaging, and polluting Exxon-Mobil.

PS--if you think gas prices are high in the US, try visiting England.

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