The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon (Video)

treehugger.com 29 Feb '12, 9pm

The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon (Video)

Last week's news cycles were dominated in part by rising gas prices , and the political parties' response to costs at the pump inching closer to $4 per gallon. The GOP is outraged, rather, is feigning to be outraged, and is disingenuously blaming Obama's energy policies for the spike. But all this political football obscures one important fact: Gasoline should really be a hell of a lot more expensive than both the GOP and Obama's worst nightmares combined. I recently wrote an in-depth examination of the true cost of fossil fuels , where I looked at the various significant costs that refining and burning oil, coal, and natural gas impose on the public. Suffice to say that when you factor in all of the government subsidies and 'externalities' (increased health costs from respiratory sickness, environmental degradation, etc; the stuff that we all have to pay for maybe not fro...

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@carrieCIR » 06 Mar '12, 1am
What if we paid the "true cost" of gas—w/pollution+health costs—more than $15/gallon? @CIRonline cartoon on @TreeHugger [link]
@shimmerlings » 02 Mar '12, 2pm
The true cost of gasoline? Thanks TreeHugger... [link]
@hismerecry » 02 Mar '12, 5am
Really informative video on The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon (Video) : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@Apollo702 » 02 Mar '12, 3am
The true cost of gas is probably more like $15 a gallon [link]
@chewelahboy » 02 Mar '12, 2am
RT @jontalton: Hate 'subsidized' transit/rail? Without subsidies gasoline would be $15/gal: [link] Doesn't include military costs. either
@jontalton » 02 Mar '12, 2am
Hate 'subsidized' transit/rail? Without subsidies gasoline would be $15/gal: [link] Doesn't include military costs. either
@RevRickshaws » 02 Mar '12, 1am
Our federal tax dollars at work... [link]
@softgrasswalker » 01 Mar '12, 11pm
RT @drgrist: The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon (Video) [link]
@MachineGunnRita » 01 Mar '12, 11pm
RT @MrZum: lifes a gas... [link]
@EarthJunkies » 01 Mar '12, 11pm
Fuel burns more than just a hole in your pocket [link]
@mixedgreensbeth » 01 Mar '12, 11pm
I'd love to see gas prices up! “@TreeHugger: The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon. Here's why: [link]”
@flowers_kellie » 01 Mar '12, 10pm
"The true cost of gas is $15/gallon" [link] @GreenLipscomb
@johanmelchior » 01 Mar '12, 8pm
Biofuel is the answer! RT @bcmerchant @TreeHugger: The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon. Here's why: [link]
@SCEGinfo » 01 Mar '12, 8pm
Great little animation on the cost and impact of petrol. [link]
@_JuanSa » 01 Mar '12, 7pm
"@LeonoSan: El costo de la gasolina: [link] Lógica simple: quien quiera use un auto siempre y cuando esté dispuesto a pagar"
@carrieCIR » 01 Mar '12, 7pm
Gas prices are back in the news and so is our cartoon. MT @TreeHugger: True Cost of Gasoline Closer to $15/Gallon. [link]
@TYTmedia » 01 Mar '12, 6pm
#Gas over $14 a gallon? [link] via @TreeHugger & [link] via @TheYoungTurks #gasprices #oil
@PZuppo » 01 Mar '12, 6pm
Awesome video for those who don't know: The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon (Video) : [link] via @TreeHugger
@LeonoSan » 01 Mar '12, 6pm
Ahí para los que se atacan con el gasolinazo, le echen una pensada al subsidio que hay: [link]
@MrZum » 01 Mar '12, 6pm
lifes a gas... [link]
@annapage3 » 01 Mar '12, 6pm
RT @sasha031: The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon (Video) : TreeHugger [link] via @TreeHugger
@kyle_taylor » 01 Mar '12, 6pm
Would love to see "true cost" infographic for other common items RT @TreeHugger True Cost of Gas Closer to $15/Gallon: [link]
@TreeHugger » 01 Mar '12, 6pm
The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon. Here's why: [link]
@sarahterrycobo » 01 Mar '12, 5pm
#PriceofGas rises, again: The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon (Video) [link] via @TreeHugger
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@cleaninggirl » 01 Mar '12, 4pm
RT @ecorazzi Interesting viewpoint on "The True Cost of Gasoline" by @treehugger - Would you agree? [link] #green #environment
@ecorazzi » 01 Mar '12, 4pm
Interesting viewpoint on "The True Cost of Gasoline" by @treehugger -- Would you agree? [link] #green #environment
@bradholtz » 01 Mar '12, 3pm
Mostly true. And important. But will people care? RT @martynday: The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon [link]
@BikeBikeYYC » 01 Mar '12, 1pm
RT @thecitycyclist: The True Cost of Gasoline is Closer to $15 a Gallon (Video) [link] via @TreeHugger
@SBGolden » 01 Mar '12, 11am
A look at some of gas' externalaties in an adorbs video: The True Cost of Gasoline: [link] via @TreeHugger
@carrieCIR » 01 Mar '12, 6am
Many say we missed military $ for protecting U.S. oil interests in our cartoon #PriceofGas. Do u think? [link] via @TreeHugger
@Camz99 » 01 Mar '12, 5am
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