“This intolerable dependence on foreign oil threatens our economic independence and the very security of our nation. The energy crisis is real. It is worldwide. It is a clear and present danger to our nation. These are facts and we simply must face them.” RealFactsFacesEnergyNationsClearEconomicSecurityDangerCrisisIndependenceOilAlternativesDependenceForeign OilEnergy CrisisEconomic Independence Author:Jimmy Carter
“As President, I'll invest in renewable energies like wind power, solar power, and the next generation of homegrown biofuels. That's how America is going to free itself from our dependence on foreign oil not through short-term gimmicks, but through a real, long-term commitment to transform our energy sector.” LongRealAmericaNextEnergyPresidentTermGenerationsWindCommitmentOilLong TermDependenceNext GenerationShort TermRenewable EnergyGimmicksSolar PowerForeign OilBiofuelsHomegrownWind Power Author:Barack Obama
“If you want your energy bills to go up, you should support an ever greater dependence on foreign oil, because the rate of new discoveries is declining as demand in China and India is growing, and the price of oil and thus the price of coal will go sky high.” IfsWantShouldEnergySupportGreaterGrowingSkyDemandDiscoveryIndiaBillsRateChinaOilDependenceCoalGoreNew DiscoveriesForeign OilChina And IndiaSky High Author:Al Gore
“[Alternative energy] will make us less dependent on foreign oil. It would make us more secure in our future. It would mean that our foreign policy could be a reflection of our values and our other interests, and not just that.” MeanValuesEnergyInterestPolicyReflectionOilSecureAlternativesDependentOur FutureForeign PolicyAlternative EnergyForeign Oil Author:William J. Clinton