Muddog American A Positive Look At Rising Fuel

I came across this incredible article at LiveScience.com

American Life Altered by Rising Gas Prices is a break down of the Good that the rising cost of fuel has produced.
Wallace Haile aka Muddog American
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"The knock-on effects are even more interesting:

Deaths down. Fewer miles driven means safer roads. One study predicts nearly 2,000 fewer people will die because of the recent price hikes.

Less gas consumption (fewer SUVs, less driving, etc.). One economist estimates that each $1 rise in gas leads to 14 percent less fuel consumption over the long haul. Of course, as consumption falls, some analysts say prices at the pump could dip, stimulating demand.

Less pollution. If we use less gas, logic dictates that smog will decrease (you’ll breath cleaner air) and we’ll pump lower amounts of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere. Little if any research has quantified this potential outcome, but the traffic-death study also predicts 600 fewer pollution-related deaths.

Lifestyle changes. An online CNN poll, though not scientific, has 46 percent saying they plan to get used to “staycations” and 26 percent figuring to cut back on summer travel. Separately, a Florida State University management professor surveyed 800 employees in the southeast who each commuted at least 15 miles a day. Among the findings (which have not yet been published in a peer-reviewed journal):

* 52 percent have reconsidered taking vacations or other recreational activities.
* 45 percent said escalating gas prices have caused them to fall behind financially.
* 33 percent would quit their job for a comparable one nearer to home."
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