Saying the Exxon profits come to us is just another greedy Alaskans misinterpretation of the math to justify keeping the oil companies here and to keep getting their yearly PFD. User6244 is right -- check your checkbook. Also, saying that BP or Exxon has to *raise* its rates to cover the cost of what it has to pay AK by contract for the right to take AK's oil, especially considering the amount of profit they're making, is ridiculous! All I see are oil companies cutting corners to minimize their overhead and then complaining about fines when their shotty maintenance causes leaks.
What can we do -- very little. I already own a 5 star plus home and ensure I've replaced all incandescents with CF bulbs. I've plugged every leak I can find, turn off things when not in use, use candles instead of the overhead light when taking a bath, Reduce my driving to the bare minimum, keep the cars in as good a running condition as I can including regular oil changes (not to mention checking that tire pressure), yadd, yadda, yadda. The result -- my monthly costs keep increasing due to the increasing costs of everything I cannot manage.
The best suggestion I've heard yet is the one about a one-time payout of the PFD. If the people were no longer getting their yearly checks let's see how long they keep supporting the oil industry's tactics!
Posted on March 24 at 12:23 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Saying the Exxon profits come to us is just another greedy Alaskans misinterpretation of the math to justify keeping the oil companies here and to keep getting their yearly PFD. User6244 is right -- check your checkbook. Also, saying that BP or Exxon has to *raise* its rates to cover the cost of what it has to pay AK by contract for the right to take AK's oil, especially considering the amount of profit they're making, is ridiculous! All I see are oil companies cutting corners to minimize their overhead and then complaining about fines when their shotty maintenance causes leaks.
What can we do -- very little. I already own a 5 star plus home and ensure I've replaced all incandescents with CF bulbs. I've plugged every leak I can find, turn off things when not in use, use candles instead of the overhead light when taking a bath, Reduce my driving to the bare minimum, keep the cars in as good a running condition as I can including regular oil changes (not to mention checking that tire pressure), yadd, yadda, yadda. The result -- my monthly costs keep increasing due to the increasing costs of everything I cannot manage.
The best suggestion I've heard yet is the one about a one-time payout of the PFD. If the people were no longer getting their yearly checks let's see how long they keep supporting the oil industry's tactics!
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