“Historically, the United States has had a wonderful energy policy. We're blessed with a diversity of resources. We have oil. We have gas. We have coal. We have nuclear. And renewables. And as a result, one of our biggest competitive advantages has been affordable energy. You need a strong economy and you need affordable energy to fuel that economy.” NeedsHas BeensStatesEnergyStrongUnitedResultsUnited StatesEconomyWonderfulPolicyDiversityResourcesAdvantageBlessedOilNuclearFuelGasCoalAffordableCompetitive AdvantageEnergy PolicyStrong Economy Author:John S. Watson
“The money economy thus leaves a large ecological footprint, defined as the amount of land and resources required to meet a typical consumer's needs. For example, with only about 4% of the world's population, the United States, the largest money economy, consumes in excess of one-quarter of the world's energy and materials and generates in excess of 25 percent of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.” WorldNeedsStatesEnergyUnitedUnited StatesEconomyLandExampleMaterialsAmountPercentResourcesPopulationDefinedConsumersGasQuartersExcessConsumerismTypicalEmissionsEcologicalFootprintOverconsumptionGreenhousesGreenhouse GasesEcological Footprints Author:Stuart L. Hart
“If you opened up every single potential drilling opportunity in the United States, it would have the effect of lowering gas prices three cents, maybe. And that's because, of course, oil is traded on a global market.” IfsStatesThreeCoursesOpportunityUnitedUnited StatesEffectsOilGasCentsDrillingGas Prices Author:Jennifer Granholm
“Like an odorless gas, [inequality] pervades every corner of the United States and saps the strength of the country's democracy. But it seems impossible to find the source and shut it off.” CountryStatesSeemsUnitedPovertyUnited StatesDemocracyImpossibleSourceCornersInequalityGasSap Author:George Packer
“Just from a political perspective, do you think the president of the United States going into re-election wants gas prices to go up higher? Look, here's the bottom line with respect to gas prices: I want gas prices lower because they hurt families.” ThinkingWantLooksStatesPoliticalPresidentHurtLinesUnitedUnited StatesPerspectiveHigherElectionBottomGasBottom LineGas PricesUst Author:Barack Obama