rssObama Outlines Energy Agenda
Monday, January 26, 2009 at 11:01 am
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Before signing new executive orders on his green agenda this morning, President Obama laid out three priorities in the areas of energy independence, fuel efficiency and emissions.
“This moment of peril must be turned into one of progress,” he pledged. Noting today’s announcements of huge job cuts at Caterpillar, Sprint and Home Depot, he emphasized the need to rebuild the economy with an eye toward sustainability and green jobs.
On energy independence: “Embedded in the American soil, wind and sun … we have the capacity to change. … America will not be held hostage by dwindling resources.”
On fuel efficiency: “We must ensure that the fuel efficient cars of tomorrow are built right here.” He will implement stricter fuel efficiency standards beginning in 2011.
On emissions: Washington will no longer “stand in the way” of the efforts by California and other states to enact stricter emissions standards than those in place nationally.
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Comment posted January 26, 2009 @ 10:46 am
We need to utilize everything in out power to reduce our dependence on foreign oil including using our own natural resources.OPEC will continue to cut production until they achieve their desired 80-100. per barrel. The high cost of fuel this past year seriously damaged our economy and society. Oil is finite. We are using oil globally at the rate of 2X faster than new oil is being discovered. I just read a book by a guy named Jeff Wilson called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence Now. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is worried about our economy and would like to see us become more energy independent.
Comment posted January 26, 2009 @ 6:46 pm
We need to utilize everything in out power to reduce our dependence on foreign oil including using our own natural resources.OPEC will continue to cut production until they achieve their desired 80-100. per barrel. The high cost of fuel this past year seriously damaged our economy and society. Oil is finite. We are using oil globally at the rate of 2X faster than new oil is being discovered. I just read a book by a guy named Jeff Wilson called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence Now. I highly recommend this book to anyone who is worried about our economy and would like to see us become more energy independent.
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