That was the question—with respect to the global problems we currently face—that Tom Brokaw posed to the spectacular panel at "Enhancing the U.S.'s Role in the World," sponsored by t
Get us off oil first. Get us to develop our coal bed methane resources second. Rebuild our grid (make it smarter and more efficient) and then let solar and wind play on a level field with coal and nuclear.
Eliminate all subsidies for traditional fuels (coal, oil and nuclear) and invest all energy-related funds into renewable energy resources like solar, wind and cellulosic ethanol with the goal of completely eliminating dependence on fossil fuels and nuclear power.
On day one the President must confront the looming issue of ener. If we don't fix that then nothing else matters because we won't have enough sources of energy to power our industries, planes, shipping, the list goes on. We need to drill for gas, oil and coal and build new refineries and nuclear power plants. We knew this a decade ago and yet our politicians fiddle while America goes belly up. McCain or Obama and Washington need to leave us do the right thing: get energy from anywhere!
From Day One, the next president should have as their highest priority getting us off our addiction to oil, coal, and nuclear power. The president needs to lead America into a new energy future and pave the way for a 21st century energy economy, one based on high-performance, low-carbon technologies like solar wind and efficiency.
