“Behind China and India, the U.S. is the third most populous nation in the world and we’re fast catching up. As population grows so does the amount of energy we need. Just as two people require more water than one person so it is with energy in a modern society.”
Fast catching up? We’re not even close and the only reason we may be coming closer is their death rates are higher.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus
Exclude the illegals and let’s see what the growth rate is.
So is Illegal Alien condemnation now going to become politically correct because they use energy! Mort Saul is right again!
We’ve aborted over 40million Americans and are home to 20million illegal immigrants who are here because we reportedly don’t have enough people to do the work.
We haven’t been building power plants and oil refineries at the rate we’ve needed.
I know! I know! Call on me! Put up a fence along our southern border, then fine every single employer of illegal aliens $1000 per illegal per day, and our population will go down as fast as it takes old, uninsured sedans filled with 8-12 people each to get to Tijuana!
I would think Pemex would be more upset about this than anyone - it’s their potential customer base that is fueling most of the demand. ;)
Windmills plus conservation.
Since much of the increase in America’s population is due to immigration, it isn’t accurate to say that this country is having a population explosion because that term refers to population increase that results from a rising birthrate. But, otherwise, the author’s complaints about immigration are valid and makes one wonder if it is really prudent for the U.S. to continue its open door immigration policy.
We’ve passed the 300 million mark.
We’re almost 1/4 of the way there.
No conservative should support this population control crap.
Opposition to illegal immigration is great -- but don't be useful idiots for the radical left.
Methinks you should read some Julian Simon. We have more than enough resources worldwide for a food/energy SURPLUS. Besides, population growth has been slowing worldwide since the 1960s.
Leave "population control" to the lefties.
Not buying that Edmund Muskie Club of Rome Family Planning Malthusianism.
Dang illegal immigrants.
Rising population fuels rising economic growth fuels new technology after new technology, yields abundant power ever more efficiently. But the Malthusians haven't changed one note of the hymn, despite it being stompingly wrong for 200 years and counting.