Global warming could threaten U.S. oil output - Reuters

[Eugene]

Source: Reuters

Global warming could threaten U.S. oil output
Thu Oct 18, 2007 1:54pm EDT

By Tom Doggett

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Global warming may produce
stronger hurricanes that could disrupt U.S. oil
production in the Gulf of Mexico and damage ports and
pipelines along the coast that move fuel supplies, a
new government report said on Thursday.

The report from a team of climate change experts and
scientists at seven Energy Department laboratories is
the first to provide details on the impact global
warming could have on the U.S. energy sector.

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"Increases in storm intensity could threaten further
(energy supply) disruptions of the sorts experienced
in 2005," the report said.

In addition to seasonal damage from stronger storms,
rising sea levels due to global warming permanently
threatens many oil refineries, liquefied natural gas
terminals and coal import and export facilities
located along the U.S. coasts.

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Read more: http://www.reuters.com/article/environmentNews/idUSN1836566920071018

[Jackpine Radical]

1. So...like...fossil fuel consumption is a self-limiting problem?

There's something fundamentally twisted about anybody who could write an article like that with a straight face.

[kestrel91316]

2. I always wondered if Peak Oil was gonna save us from Global Warming.

Turns out I got it backwards: Global Warming is gonna save us from Peak Oil.

Does this mean I can go buy that Hummer now??

[Hoverfly]

3. Why not?!?

You not just whistling dixie. sorry bad pun :hide: