Prevent Oil Overuse!!!!

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Our excessive oil use is causing us to suffer an oil crisis. Today in school I learned that we are overcoming the oil crisis we were going through and that we need to value this precious source. We must not take oil for granted because it is limited and if we continue to waste it, we might run out. The world relies on oil more than on any other substance. Machinery, product-packaging, vehicles and even food require oil in order to function. Instead of recycling and reusing items that contain oil in order to save it, people waste and overspend this natural source. In order to prevent another oil crisis, we need to take different actions and take care of our oil.

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After heavy research and lectures, I became aware about the different effects we have on the environment for using its oil. I learned that we are leaving a carbon footprint in the Earth. Everything we do and all actions we take can either damage or help the environment. If we overuse the oil we are damaging the world. We must take care of our natural resources and use them with measure. In order to preserve the oil we have we need to start using energy efficient products. If we are not using all our electronics, we can plug them out and only turn them on when we are using them. People can also start taking care of their carbon footprint by recycling and reusing material around their community. Instead of using their vehicle for transportation every day, people can start carpooling or even taking the public transit. Those who inevitably need their vehicle for transportation can change their carbon-emitting car for a fuel-efficient one. This would be better for the people because the vehicle will not depend so much on gas, owners will save money and the oil will not be overused.

If people begin taking care of the oil, they will also be taking care of their money. With oil scarcity, everything becomes more expensive. The price on all goods is increasing because it is hard to distribute goods with the oil shortage. Gas is also becoming more expensive because this vital liquid is not as easy to obtain as it used to be. Therefore, if people begin taking care of their oil and stop spending more oil than they need, they will save money and will have oil for more years to come.

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I, for one, am trying to save oil and change my lifestyle for the Earth’s improvement. My family has changed the light bulbs in all the house lights. Instead of having the high voltage bulbs, we have the bulbs that save energy. We also make sure that if we are not using an electronic we unplug the plug. When we go out as a family, my dad makes sure that he takes the small four-cylinder car rather than the six-cylinder truck. The car wastes less gas per mile and is more efficient for the environment. I go walking to school and to any close area I go to. If my destination is too far for me to walk, I take the bus. I am also trying to grow fruits and vegetables in my backyard so that I can have fresh fruit without relying on the goods that come from areas far away from where I live. I am also trying to persuade my parents to buy from local farmer’s markets in order to prevent high demand on distribution. I know it is not easy to change one’s lifestyle in such a short time, but if we try walking instead of driving, that can really help the world. I am doing my part to save the world and its oil, are you?

A "Strategic" Solution or a "Strategic" Disaster?

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I do not know what to do. As part of president Obama’s administration, I find it really hard to believe that his solution can solve the oil crisis the state is suffering. His plan on spreading the oil and gas drill along the shore will only cause environmental and political effects for us. Environmentalists already consider the government responsible for the effects on the ecosystem. And his plan will only worsen our stance. Who will rely on a system that is not thinking about the ecology and is only thinking about money? I know we are in need of money but discarding our natural resources will only cause us greater harm. Not many agree with Obama but not many stand against him either. And now that I am taking a stand against him, I am afraid the other representatives will look down on me. What am I supposed to do? If we, as part of the government, do not find a solution to the oil crisis the people will blame us for the loss of such valuable resource, but if we take a chance and spread the drilling, the people will blame us for the loss of natural life. President Obama might lose popularity amongst the people. The drilling can cause deaths of those who work in the oil rigs. How many more deaths can the government have in their conscience? What should I do? I can not be against the drilling because it saves the economy, but people will criticize us all over the world. I guess we can decide on a better way to solve the economic issue without splitting families and without killing the natural habitats for our animals. Being part of the government is difficult and requires us to sacrifice some things in order to solve others. For now, what I am sure about is that we are doing everything we can to solve the oil leak in the Gulf of Mexico. The spreading of the oil and gas drills is still to be planned.

Economic Meltdown

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I can not believe this!! My neighbor, the richest man in my neighborhood just lost his job and has begun drinking to forget his sorrow and misfortune. It is a sad sight to see him upset and with a beer in his hand every time I get home from school. However, it has been about two weeks that I have not seen him drinking. I do not know if he is overcoming the sadness of being unemployed or if it is because the market in the corner closed down. The owner of the store told my dad that he found himself forced to closing down his market because he could not afford the produce he was selling. It cost him a lot to obtain the necessary items for him to sell and the prices of all the fruits, vegetables and other merchandise was increasing drastically. According to him, people were not buying anymore and he could not afford to lose the money he had invested. Therefore, he closed down the market and is selling the area. I had always thought the owner was wealthy because everyone in my neighborhood bought goods from there. Even I bought a lot from that store. Every time I got home from school, I went to the store and bought something to eat, but now, I am can not do that anymore. I am going to have to walk three blocks to the nearest liquor store.

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I know the oil is becoming scarcer every day that passes by. This is why I am not taking oil for granted anymore and am taking care of the oil I consume. I started walking to and from school. By walking to and from school, I am saving some gas. I have also started buying organic food from my local grocery store. The grocery store is a couple of blocks away from my house so my mom and I walk to and from the store. I feel my leg muscle growing from all the walking I am doing. I am also trying to use less electricity than before. Electricity plays a major role in our every day lives but it too, comes from oil. In order to preserve our electricity, I make sure all electronics are unplugged and turned off when they are not needed. I don’t spend hours on the computer anymore either. I just turn it on when it is vital for me to use it. WOW, I amaze myself and how well I am doing without all my electronics.

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Elasticity is also important in this economic crisis and oil shortage. Instead of buying products that contain oil and are expensive, we can buy substitutes. For example, instead of buying produce that comes from Africa, we can buy fruit and vegetables that are organic and grown in our community garden. Or, even better, we can grow our own!! That would be a very interesting experience if everyone were to engage in it. Instead of driving to work, people can take the bus. This way less gas is used. There are some ways we can help the crisis we are going through. I, for one, am trying extremely hard to preserve the oil we still have. We need to take action and take care of our oil. Just as we helped the crisis start, we need to help stop it!