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There is an interesting story on American Thinker that talks about among other things, the need for energy independence, the future of renewable energy, natural gas, and the central role Texas plays in all of this.
Excerpt 1:
Energy is vital to modern economies. The remarkable ascendance of the U.S. in the decades since World War II would not have been possible without cheap, uninterrupted access to energy, and oil in particular. Because of this, the U.S. has been forced into numerous uncomfortable situations politically and economically. It has been forced to embrace foreign despots whose policies and tactics run counter to American ideals. Painful compromises have been made in order to maintain the political stability necessary to keep the oil that powers American prosperity flowing.
Worse, the steady flow of capital out of America into these oil-producing regions has shifted a large portion of American treasure into the hands of people who despise the American ideology of freedom, tolerance, and opportunity. They use American money, the fruits of American labor, to attack these very ideals.
Excerpt #2 (on the importance of natural gas)
The production and usage of natural gas have increased steadily over the past several years even as prices for natural gas have declined dramatically. Texas has substantial natural gas reserves, and a large portion of Texas electricity is produced from natural gas-burning power plants. Natural gas burns cleaner than coal. While we would all prefer that 100% of our energy come from low-pollution sources like solar and wind, the truth is every bit of energy produced by clean-burning natural gas in place of oil or coal is a win for the environment and a win for American energy-independence.
Full Article: On Texas, Energy, and Opportunity
Excerpt 1:
Energy is vital to modern economies. The remarkable ascendance of the U.S. in the decades since World War II would not have been possible without cheap, uninterrupted access to energy, and oil in particular. Because of this, the U.S. has been forced into numerous uncomfortable situations politically and economically. It has been forced to embrace foreign despots whose policies and tactics run counter to American ideals. Painful compromises have been made in order to maintain the political stability necessary to keep the oil that powers American prosperity flowing.
Worse, the steady flow of capital out of America into these oil-producing regions has shifted a large portion of American treasure into the hands of people who despise the American ideology of freedom, tolerance, and opportunity. They use American money, the fruits of American labor, to attack these very ideals.
Excerpt #2 (on the importance of natural gas)
The production and usage of natural gas have increased steadily over the past several years even as prices for natural gas have declined dramatically. Texas has substantial natural gas reserves, and a large portion of Texas electricity is produced from natural gas-burning power plants. Natural gas burns cleaner than coal. While we would all prefer that 100% of our energy come from low-pollution sources like solar and wind, the truth is every bit of energy produced by clean-burning natural gas in place of oil or coal is a win for the environment and a win for American energy-independence.
Full Article: On Texas, Energy, and Opportunity
