Post Carbon Senior Fellow Richard Heinberg was quoted in this article on President Obama’s 2015 State of the Union speech.

From the article:

Moving along to energy policy, Obama said:

“We believed we could reduce our dependence on foreign oil and protect our planet. And today, America is number one in oil and gas. America is number one in wind power.”

Considering gas prices are lower than we’ve seen in a long time, it’s easy to feel excited about these statements. As Richard Heinberg wrote last April, “the problem is hidden from view by oil and natural gas production numbers that look and feel just fine.” He explains that, due to the way we extract energy, profit margins are falling to alarming levels. Switching to renewable energy will help, but ultimately, we’ll have to learn to operate as a “Lean Society.”