The average price of gasoline has now reached an all time high in the United States at $3.03 per gallon. Higher even than in the Hurricane Katrina aftermath. The recent cease fire and UN agreement between Israel, Lebanon, and the Hizbollah and the recent downgrading of the years predicted hurricanes and gulf coast storms have reduced the risk to the oil industry.

Although the upcoming punitive taxes are targeted at "Big Oil", the majority of oil and gas produced in the U. S. is by small companies.

Global warming is a fact and is happening right now. Many people do not believe that this is true however it is.