Why don’t we produce more at home?

As you will see below, the amount of oil we consume daily versus what we produce here at home is wildly out of balance. We currently consume close to 21 million barrels of oil a day, yet we only produce 5 million barrels domestically. Producing only a quarter (1/4 th) of oil we need, we must import the rest. Our leading foreign suppliers are our friendly neighbors to the North and South, Canada at 16% and Mexico at 12%. To a lesser degree, we are also importing, (and thereby enriching) other countries, several of which do not support our way of life.

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Explore and develop renewable and alternative energy

Citizens for Growth believes we need to explore and develop all sensible renewable and alternative energy sources, such as wind, solar, tidal energy and biomass.

As you will see below (statistics supplied by EIA), renewable energy is a small part of our overall energy consumption.

However, it is growing and there have been many legislative pushes to increase the production of renewable fuels. The recently passed Federal Energy Policy Act of 2005 mandates the increase in use of renewable energy such as biomass, wind, solar and hydroelectric power. The problem is that those that are trying to develop these renewable energy sources are running into the same road blocks as those developing traditional energy resources. Who knew that trying to develop wind and solar plants in this country would be opposed just as heavily as trying to drill for oil?

Strengthing America with Alternative Energy

 

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Investing in Growth Starts at Home

 

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