Oil

The continued restricted movement of oil tankers through the Straight of Hormuz has reminded many of us just how essential oil has become to not just our economy, but to our very way of life.  Don’t get me wrong, crude oil is dirty.  Getting crude oil on your skin causes immediate irritation and can lead to chemical burns, rashes, and absorption of toxic chemicals.  Burning unrefined crude oil creates thick black smoke, heavy soot, and toxic gases like sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide.  Even when refined, burning it causes byproducts that aren’t safe to breathe in at quantity. Moving away…