So you have more than likely heard a lot lately about how our current administration is addressing the nation’s most critical energy and environmental issues. To quell any concerns and clarify any existing confusion, I have taken the liberty of providing an overview of the Obama-Biden “New Energy for America Plan”, a plan with many various aspects that will confront some of the difficulties that America is experiencing both in the realms of environment and the economy. The new plan will:
Provide Short-term Relief to American Families
- Crack Down on Excessive Energy Speculation.
Eliminate Our Current Imports from the Middle East and Venezuela within 10 Years
- Increase Fuel Economy Standards.
- Get 1 Million Plug-In Hybrid Cars on the Road by 2015.
- Create a New $7,000 Tax Credit for Purchasing Advanced Vehicles.
- Establish a National Low Carbon Fuel Standard.
- A "Use it or Lose It" Approach to Existing Oil and Gas Leases.
- Promote the Responsible Domestic Production of Oil and Natural Gas.
Create Millions of New Green Jobs
- Ensure 10 percent of Our Electricity Comes from Renewable Sources by 2012, and 25 percent by 2025.
- Deploy the Cheapest, Cleanest, Fastest Energy Source – Energy Efficiency.
- Weatherize One Million Homes Annually.
- Develop and Deploy Clean Coal Technology.
- Prioritize the Construction of the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline.
Reduce our Greenhouse Gas Emissions 80 Percent by 2050
- Implement an economy-wide cap-and-trade program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050.
- Make the U.S. a Leader on Climate Change.
What a fantastic step in the right direction. Now let's all help by doing our part!