WHAT IF?
As world leaders continue to scratch their heads about the best way forward and activists demand immediate solutions to very complex societal issues, we can easily expect more knee-jerk political responses to future disasters. The collateral damage caused by legislation that’s lacking in forethought and scientific evidence only serves to complicate and aggravate an existing situation. Those of you who’ve been hit hard financially by punitive COVID-19 mandates know far too well what we’re talking about. Why wouldn’t that same haphazard approach be applied again tao other areas where the government needs to “do something” instantly to solve a problem? After all, the salary, safety, and living conditions of those who create these laws always manages to remain unaffected.
So, let’s turn our attention to what the future might look like when it comes to energy conservation and increasing pressure to heavily limit industries powered by fossil fuels. The whisper campaign has already begun about various industries going completely “green” by a certain date, along with bans on gas-powered vehicles in major cities, and delusions that the country’s fossil fuel infrastructure could be completely overhauled within a decade or two. Ask yourself how authoritarian sanctions and mandated rationing could create a domino effect of other problems that impact daily life in an average American city. Today, we take a look at how the power supply might possibly be affected by heavy-handed restrictions to life as we know it.
Due to unmitigated population growth and growing concerns about global climate change, the U.S.government has recently started mandating rolling blackouts for all fossil fuel-based energy providers. Politicians claim this will reduce America’s environmental footprint and motivate utility companies to immediately invest in renewable, “green” energy sources. These blackouts are common during hotter months; sometimes they last a few hours, other times they last for days. They’re supposed to happen according to schedules posted on local municipal websites, but they’re rarely accurate, consistent, and predictable enough to prepare for with any advanced notice. And if your home doesn’t use natural gas, you’ve got one less alternative to depend on. The bottom line is, this new
