A President of Pollution and Petroleum
Despite the statements of coalitions made of highly recognized businesses, industries, and military officials from all over the country, President Bush continues to ignore the pleas to cap carbon dioxide emissions or even use the authority he has to tighten CAFE standards.
In December 2006, the Energy Security Leadership Council (ESLC) released a report calling for heavy strides to reduce our dependence on foreign oil. The ESLC includes top names from FedEx, Southwest Airlines, Dow Chemical, and the U.S. Navy, Air Force and Marines.
In January 2007, a handful of utilities and manufacturers joined to advocate a limit on carbon dioxide emissions. The list of supporters includes General Electric, PG&E in California, BP, Alcoa, Caterpillar, and DuPont.
And equally important, a good deal of American citizens have expressed concern over global warming.
So why does our President tell us we are “addicted to oil” and ignore the findings of every peer-reviewed study from 1993-2003 that confirm the scientific consensus of anthropogenic global warming?
We can begin to fight both threats at once - through energy efficiency and renewable fuels and more. We just have to start.
