Sunday, September 14, 2008

Yet Another Reason to Push for Energy Independence

Overshadowed by all the saber rattling Russia is doing in and around Georgia, there was another story recently that might give you pause before you dismiss plans to pursue solar and wind energy options. Russia, which has the 8th largest oil reserves in the world (source: Infoplease.com), and is the world's top natural gas producer (source: Wikipedia), still believes in some pretty blunt tactics for silencing political dissenters.

A Muckraker's Slaying Leaves Russian Province Fearing Crackdown.

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