Elizabeth Barrette (ysabetwordsmith) wrote,
Elizabeth Barrette
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Green-Collar Jobs

I'm hoping that the renewable energy sector helps revive the economy.

Joseph R. Biden Jr. | Green Jobs Are a Way to Aid the Middle Class
Joseph R. Biden Jr., The Philadelphia Inquirer: "Today, in Philadelphia, the White House Task Force on Middle Class Families is holding its inaugural meeting. Our charge is to assess current polices and develop new ones aimed at helping the middle class, the economic engine of this country."
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We need to utilize everything in out power to reduce our dependence on foreign oil including using our own natural resources.OPEC will continue to cut production until they achieve their desired 80-100. per barrel. The high cost of fuel this past year seriously damaged our economy and society. Oil is finite. We are using oil globally at the rate of 2X faster than new oil is being discovered. We need to take some of these billions in bail out bucks and bail ourselves out of our dependence on foreign oil. Jeff Wilson has an eye opening new book out called The Manhattan Project of 2009 Energy Independence Now. He explores our uses of oil besides gasoline, our depletion, out reserves and stores as well as viable options to replace oil and the pros and cons of each. Oil is finite, it will run out in the not too distant future. WE need to take some of these billions in bail out bucks and bail America out of it's dependence on foreign oil. The historic high price of gas this past year did serious damage to our economy and society. WE should never allow others to have that much power over our economy again. I wish every member of congress would read this book too. www.themanhattanprojectof2009.com There could be no better investment in America than to invest in America becoming energy independent. Create cheap clean energy, millions of badly needed new green collar jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil all in one fell swoop! America needs to wake up and smell the coffee.
>>We need to utilize everything in out power to reduce our dependence on foreign oil including using our own natural resources.<<

I agree that we need to reduce foreign oil. I don't think that America has much more usable oil; what's left is in places where getting it out would do more harm than good.

>>There could be no better investment in America than to invest in America becoming energy independent.<<

As best I could tell, the stimulus plan included some provisions for creating green jobs in alternative energy. That's a good direction.
Well, it certainly won't hurt.
I hope so too.