Check Obama’s speech. He did not promise we would be off of imported petroleum in 10 years. What he said is that we would be off of oil imported from Saudia Arabia in 10 years, which, by the way, represents 16% of all imported oil. Rather disingenous, don’t you think?
Frank
https://blog.speculist.com Phil Bowermaster
Actually, looking at the transcript, he said “oil from the Middle East.”
Good catch, Frank.
I’m sure a helpful Obama supporter will step in to clarify — how energy-independent does he actually propose to make us?
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Here’s some info on what Barack Obama will be doing with regard to Middle Eastern/Venezualan fossil fuel. BTW, you can easily access information on where Obama stands by going to http://www.barackobama.com and click on issues. Lots of information.
Eliminate Our Need for Middle Eastern and Venezuelan Oil within 10 Years
Increase Fuel Economy Standards.
Obama will increase fuel economy standards 4 percent per year while providing $4 billion for domestic automakers to retool their manufacturing facilities in America to produce these vehicles.
Get 1 Million Plug-In Hybrid Cars on the Road by 2015.
These vehicles can get up to 150 miles per gallon. Barack Obama believes we should work to ensure these cars are built here in America, instead of factories overseas.
Create a New $7,000 Tax Credit for Purchasing Advanced Vehicles.
Establish a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
Obama will establish a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) to reduce the carbon in our fuels 10 percent by 2020. Obama will also require 60 billion gallons of advanced biofuels to be phased into our fuel supply by 2030.
A �Use it or Lose It� Approach to Existing Oil and Gas Leases.
Obama will require oil companies to develop the 68 million acres of land (over 40 million of which are offshore) which they have already leased and are not drilling on.
Promote the Responsible Domestic Production of Oil and Natural Gas.
An Obama administration will establish a process for early identification of any infrastructure obstacles/shortages or possible federal permitting process delays to drilling in the Bakken Shale formation, the Barnett shale formation, and the National Petroleum Reserve-Alaska.