DoD Petroleum Dependence Is Costly

OVER ANDREWS
U.S. Air Force airmen assigned to the Air Force Reserve Command's 459th Air Refueling Wing refuel a C-17 Globemaster III over Joint Base Andrews, Md., Aug. 14, 2010. U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Amber Russell

The Real Costs of DOD Petroleum Dependence -- Natural Security Blog

Yesterday The Washington Post reported that US gasoline prices have hit an 8-month low. The article reports that “the sagging commodity market price for gasoline is good news for American motorists, promising a mild easing in pump prices. It also marks the end of a summer of relative stability for retail gasoline prices, which have fluctuated by about 20 cents per gallon since the beginning of the year and have stayed in an 8-cent range for the past 69 days.” But the drop in oil prices may ultimately prove to be a bad thing for America’s energy policy, and particularly for the way that DOD shapes its energy strategy.

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My Comment: We all know that energy prices are heading upwards .... especially if we look at the long term. Fortunately, the DoD is taking notice. See here, here, here , here, here and here.