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President Talks Alternative Solutions to Oil
Wed, 30 Mar 2011 17:10:43 CDT
President Obama talked energy at Georgetown University yesterday. The President said that the U.S. can't afford to wager its long-term prosperity and security on a resource that will eventually run out. To prepare, the President said he is releasing his Administrations' Blueprint for A Secure Energy Future. The blueprint's goal is to cut by one-third U.S. imports of oil, now said to be 11-million barrels a day.
To permanently reduce our dependence on oil, the President said we need to find and produce more oil at home, and reduce our dependence on oil with cleaner alternative fuels and greater efficiency. And we need to do this while leaving behind less carbon pollution that threatens our climate. And we have to do it quickly. The President is encouraging offshore oil exploration and production as long as it's safe and responsible.
The President said, "There's no reason we shouldn't be using these renewable fuels throughout America. Renewable biofuels made from ethanol, switchgrass, wood chips, and biomass. Going forward, we should look for ways to reform biofuels incentives to make sure they meet today's challenges and save taxpayers money."
Mr. Obama also said, "We can reduce our dependence by making cars and trucks that use less oil in the first place." The president is directing agencies of the federal government to purchase 100 percent alternative fuel, hybrid or electric vehicles by 2015.
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