Keep gas prices down by conserving

The Tribune reports that gas prices are headed below $3 per gallon. This is great, but let's not get complacent. In the short term, OPEC is already talking about cutting production to drive prices back up. In the long term, we'll be out of this new recession in a couple of years and global demand will put price pressure on energy again.

We can't drill our way out of this mess. Conservation is the only real answer, and we can all help. Drive less. Slow down and don't race up to red lights. Try taking transit once a week, and catch up on your reading while you're at it. Ride a bike once in a while. Get a home energy audit, and use a programmable thermostat.

It's not oil companies that set the price of gas. It's the demands of consumers.