Fwd: A Somber Anniversary, And One Way *You* Have Made A Difference

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From: Ken White, Post Carbon Institute <ken@postcarbon.org>
Date: April 20, 2015 at 14:38:51 PDT
Subject: A Somber Anniversary, And One Way *You* Have Made A Difference
Reply-To: Ken White, Post Carbon Institute <ken@postcarbon.org>

View this email in your browser Five years ago today... ...the BP blowout in the Gulf of Mexico killed 11 people...   photo: Associated Press ...and devastated the Gulf.   photo: Shutterstock.com A year later, the oil industry had California's Monterey Shale in its crosshairs...   photo: Shutterstock.com ...based on the US Energy information Agency (EIA) estimating over 15 billion barrels of oil were technically recoverable.   photo: Jeremy Miller, High Country News This guy, Post Carbon Institute Fellow Dave Hughes, said, "Not so fast," and...   ..with your support, Dave wrote this PCI report, showing that these estimates were wildly overstated. Dave was right. photo: Shutterstock.com A few months later, the EIA downgraded their estimate by 96 percent, putting industry on the defensive, and putting an end to the hype. DONATE NOW Your support makes a huge difference. Please donate now. Facebook Twitter Website Copyright © 2015 Post Carbon Institute, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you subscribed to one of Post Carbon Institute's mailing lists by signing up at our website or an event, or by requesting a sample publication. If you'd like to cut down on your inbox clutter, we understand. Simply hit the unsubscribe link below and have a great day. Our mailing address is: Post Carbon Institute 613 4th Street, Ste 208 Santa Rosa, California 95404 Add us to your address book