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Saturday July 2nd, 2011 - Episode 26: Goodbye & Sayonara Japan _____________________________________________________________________________________________ Japan consumes roughly 4.5 million barrels a day in gasoline and diesel fuel but none of it is produced by the country. In 1996 Japanese oil consumption peaked near 6 million barrels a day and has never recovered. The country is also facing deflation and kamikazi attacks by zombie banks. The only thing that has kept Japan growing over the last 20 years is imported natural gas from Australia, the carry trade and foreign consumption in the rest of the world. As global capital dries up and the world hits peak oil it's time to say sayonara Japan. Seattle PI - NY Worker Held in Theft of Gas Meant to Aid Others A New York state employee is facing criminal charges after prosecutors say he stole gasoline intended to help stranded motorists. Brian Lee was facing arraignment in Nassau County district court on Wednesday. He faces charges including petit larceny, official misconduct and falsifying business records. The name of his attorney was not immediately known. Kern County Mountain
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Arrested in Gas Theftg The Toronto Star - Ontario Police Chiefs Set To Vote On Gas & Dash Resolution One month after a Mississauga service station attendant died from injuries sustained while chasing a driver who fled without paying for gas, Ontario police chiefs will vote on urging the province to make pay-first pumps mandatory. Earlier this week, the Alberta Association of Chiefs of Police started pushing for similar legislation. Fredricton Times - Hoodies Down At Gas Stationsg MIRAMICHI - We've all heard the adage "no shirt, no shoes, no service." Well, now a Miramichi based-fuel distributor and convenience store owner is adding "no hoodies" to that list. Brian Kingston, owner of Kingston's Fuels, has posted signs on the entrances to all of his Petro-Canada businesses in the city, advising customers that wearing a hood inside the store will not be tolerated. The Pueblo Chieftain - Fuel Thief Gets Probation, Told to Repay $20,000 A MAJOR crackdown on thieves who fill up and drive off from petrol stations has been launched in Nelson and Colne. The Forecourt Watch scheme will see stickers and posters displayed, warning people that the theft of fuel is a criminal offence. Staff at service stations in the towns will also be able to share information with each other and police about suspects, vehicles and known offenders. Friday June 10th, 2011 - Episode 24: Nikola Tesla & Peak Oil _____________________________________________________________________________________________ From my own research I understand Tesla to be naïve in his interpretation of human nature. He believed that war would become a thing of past and that people act out in their own rational self interests. In the end the technologies he created didn’t fill the void in his life. Instead he found some level of fulfillment by caring for sick and hungry pigeons on the streets of New York City. He lifted humanity up and mankind simply ignored his accomplishments and went on an energy consumption binge. Brookfield/Riverside Landmark - Pumps Disabled, Gas Stolen in Brookfield Whenever gasoline prices soar, station owners know to be on the lookout for people who will fill up their tanks and dash away without paying. But with most stations making folks pay before filling up, criminals have had to be more creative. Last week one Brookfield gas station was hit twice by what looks to be a crew that dispensed more than $6,000 in gasoline after disabling the meters on two of the pumps. The Edmonton Sun - Pay Before You Pump: Police Chiefs Alberta police chiefs are calling on the province to make it mandatory for drivers to pay for their gas before pumping it. Bringing in such legislation is a necessary move, said the Edmonton Police Association boss. "We're strongly in support of it," said Sgt. Tony Simioni. Making drivers pay before they pump would prevent crimes and help free-up policing resources, he added. "The volume of time, effort and money that goes into gasoline theft is huge," he said. The Daily Courier - Man who bought $4K of gas with stolen city credit card gets 3 1/2 years in prison PRESCOTT - A man who pleaded guilty to five counts of fraud related to the theft and use of a City of Prescott gasoline credit card will spend the next 3-1/2 years in prison. Arthur Castaneda, 35, was arrested in November after officials discovered that he was using a city Parks and Recreation department credit card to fuel his personal vehicles. Tuesday May 31st, 2011 - Episode 23: Peak Oil & Christianity _____________________________________________________________________________________________ What do oil and Christianity have in common? In this episode I explore the idea that as people use more energy they become less religious. According to Matt Savinar we all worship oil as our new god. As oil leaves our economies what will we worship then? Press Citizen - Kum & Go Manager Hurt in Gas-Theft Case The manager of a Des Moines convenience store was treated at a hospital shortly after 4:30 p.m. Wednesday after being hit by a car during an alleged gasoline theft. Myles Byrnes, 52, saw a young man pumping gas into a black Cadillac with no license plate on the back, police said. He walked outside the Kum & Go store at 3104 University Ave. to check the vehicle for a front plate. There was no front license plate either. The Toronto Sun - Gas & Go Crime on the Rise g LLOYDMINSTER, SASK. - As drivers continue to watch prices climb at the pump, police are seeing more and more people not paying up. Although multiple ‘gas-and-dash’ incidents are occurring every week in this city, this type of theft isn’t unknown to the RCMP due in part to Lloydminster’s location between Saskatoon and Edmonton. However, with some gas stations charging $1.29/litre, gasoline theft has become a bigger element of Border City crime. Forbes.com - Romanian Persecutors Raid Officials Houses VILLAGERS are being asked to join in the fight against church lead thefts.The Diocese of Lincoln, which covers south Lincolnshire, is encouraging residents who live near or regularly pass churches to be vigilant in the wake of lead thieves striking in the area.Head of communications Will Harrison said: “It’s a massive problem.“A lot of the churches are in small villages and there isn’t anyone around. “Some of the thieves are so brazen that they go in posing as legitimate workmen. “What we want to do is to call on anyone who passes near the church to remain vigilant. “If anyone walks their dog near a church, please wander through the churchyard and see if there is anyone about. |