Now that we have been briefed with the latest available data on peak oil, what can we do about the situation? How will Portland handle the transition to declining oil supplies. How will we deal with oil shocks? The near term and the long emergencies? Coordinate with the nearby cities and counties?

For motivation check out

• Slideshow:What Happens Next: The Global Crisis of Industrial Civilization
• Slides from Charlie Stephens Jan 23rd 2008
• Full report from the City of Portland's Peak Oil Taskforce
• Peak Oil Review - January 28th, 2008

  Quote of the Week
  “When you're schlepping around two tons of sand for a barrel of crude, it shows that
  conventional oil is already well into depletion. Price will ultimately ration demand.
  People won't be able to afford to drive.”
       Jeffrey Rubin, chief economist CIBC World Markets