Why cheaper gas prices could mean trouble for roads, climate:"Gas prices have dropped below $2 a gallon for unleaded regular in Michigan and a lot of people are happy about that.
But more than a few people also fret over what cheap gas means for our roads and our climate. Inexpensive fuel means more driving and thus more stress on our already-battered roads.
And cheaper fuel translates into more pollution as motorists take to the roads.
...So what to do about it?
One obvious idea that suggests itself is to raise the gas tax.
That would immediately make gas more expensive at the pump and, according to Econ 101, would reduce the amount of driving we all do..."
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