Why energy is getting expensive

Here's why energy costs have skyrocketed recently (49% increase over 12 months). Well, here's part of why it's so expensive, from AP.

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A national wildlife refuge in southeast Missouri is among the 10 most endangered in the nation, threatened by a proposed power plant in Illinois, according to a report released Wednesday by Defenders of Wildlife.

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This lunacy needs to end. Squirrels will have to find somewhere else to bury nuts and fuck. We need energy, and we need it now. There are plenty of wide open places for creatures to live unmolested. When they have a shelter close to a viable site for an energy plant, or an oil deposit, or coal, THEY MUST LEAVE.