Thanks for that info! Like I said, I don't want to hear anybody cry about fuel costs. We can do something about it, but we as a country have chosen not to. If emission control is our priority and $4-$5 per gallon gasoline is the way to achieve it, everyone should be happy right?
Likewise, look at the massive coal reserves in SE Montana (said to be enough to sustain 100% of our oil needs for 40 years). The Governor there has been pushing his coal-to-oil plan like crazy. They can make a profit on it at $42/barrel and have plants up and running in 2 years. Unfortunately, it will all be held up by lawsuits from the enviro-wackos and will never get off the ground while we continue to rely on the MidEast. The trump card may be held by the Indians though ... the majority of the coal is sitting on Indian land .... and they thought the casino business was lucrative.
http://www.billingsgazette.com/newdex.php?display=rednews/2005/05/21/build/state/35-coal-oil.inc