San Francisco Peak Oil Hearing, July 28, 2006

Every day, a river of cars flows across the Bay Bridge into San Francisco, bringing workers, tourists, and visitors to the city. All run on petroleum fuels. Every day, a staccato procession of planes land at SFO, bringing tourists, conventioneers, and returning residents. All fly on petroleum fuels. Every day, a phalanx of trucks deliver food to grocery stores, restaurants, and corner markets. All run on petroleum fuels. Every day, roads are paved, potholes are filled, roofs are tarred, machinery is lubricated, tires are replaced. All are derived from petroleum. Every day, hundreds of thousands of purchases take place, every one enabled by petroleum.

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