COMPASSIONATE CONSERVATION: A Real Answer to High Oil Prices

摘要

When it comes to the three "Rs" of environmen-talism, it often seems that the first R-reduce-receives short shrift. And when it comes to energy policy, reducing impact means conserving energy-something that's simple in theory but which has often been at the center of heated debate. In September, George W. Bush surprised many observers by calling on Americans to curtail nonessential travel as a solution to the fossil-fuel crunch. "We can encourage employees to car pool or use mass transit, and we can shift peak electricity use to off-peak hours. There's ways for the federal government to lead when it comes to conservation," Bush added.