Jonathan Axelrad: What's the Real Cost of Oil?
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Complete video at http://fora.tv/2012/02/12/Jewish_Response_to_the_Energy_Challenge Jonathan Axelrad, VP and Energy Security Task Force Co-Chair of AJC, Northern California, discusses the myriad problems created by our reliance on fossil fuels. Oil is harmful to the environment, but Axelrad shows that it also creates a situation where U.S. oil ... Read more
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- -: Jonathan Axelrad: What's the Real Cost of Oil?
February 24, 2012 (about 12 years ago)Complete video at http://fora.tv/2012/02/12/Jewish_Response_to_the_Energy_Challenge Jonathan Axelrad, VP and Energy Security Task Force Co-Chair of AJC, Northern California, discusses the myriad problems created by our reliance on fossil fuels. Oil is harmful to the environment, but Axelrad show...
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