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The Onion's 2008 In Review: The Environment

American Voices • environment • Science & Technology • ISSUE 44•51 • Dec 18, 2008

The dramatic fall of oil prices to under $50 a barrel has silenced much of the talk of alternative energy and oil independence that was so prevalent over the summer. What do you think?

  • “All my talking about maybe carpooling with someone—gone to waste.”

    Pam Corina –
    Systems Analyst

  • “So does this mean that T. Boone Pickens can take his wind turbines and shove them up his big billionaire ass?”

    Don Goulding –
    Carrot Farmer

  • “It's like I've always said: You can't huff sunshine.”

    Kyp Honeyman –
    Sewage Maintenance Worker

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