Oil Is Dirty(another myth)Power Hungry by Robert BrycePresentation by Leif Olmstead

Oil Is Dirty(actually true)• Pollution• Oil refining is very capital intensive• Corruption, “petro-kleptocrats”• Corner cutting• Accidents at refineries • People injured or killed• Spills

Oil Is Green(Comparatively) • 37% of the world’s population rely on Solid Fuels• Straw• Wood• Dung • Coal

• Harvesting solid fuels destroys habitats• Noxious pollutants in living areas harm people leading to• Asthma, lung cancer, low birth weight• The deaths of about 500,000 people a year in India alone

• Solid Fuels produce Black Soot

Conclusion• Oil isn’t as bad as many people say• The big picture must be considered when

thinking about fuels• Petroleum and natural gas can help the

health of people in energy poor regions of the world

Questions• If more Charcoal is produced in the Congo, how many gorillas

will there be?