Today, we consume 2.5 million barrels of oil per day from the Middle East, where instability has pushed prices to record highs. These soaring energy costs are burdening middle-class families with higher gas prices, and our dependence on Middle East oil is putting our national security at risk.
America will be safer and freer when the resources that fuel our economy are in our own hands, when we develop new energy sources right here in America.
John Kerry and John Edwards will put America on the path towards energy independence. They will harness the full force of American optimism and ingenuity to invest in new technologies and alternative fuels, create tax incentives that help automakers produce more fuel efficient cars, and reward the consumers who buy them. We invented and built the cars we drive today - we can invent and build the cars we drive tomorrow, too.
The Kerry-Edwards plan will increase energy conservation and create clean, renewable sources of energy that no terrorist can sabotage and no foreign government can seize. Their plan will also save billions by cutting waste and pork-barrel spending in Washington.
John Kerry and John Edwards believe that achieving an energy independent America - an America strong at home and secure in the world - is the great project for our generation.
To create an energy independent America, John Kerry and John Edwards will:
Explore And Develop New Energy Sources
Tomorrow's energy economy will be fueled by new energy sources. The
Kerry-Edwards plan will invest in the research and exploration needed to turn
ideas into fuel and develop renewable energy sources.
Develop Tomorrow's Technology Today
Under the Kerry-Edwards plan, America will take the lead in developing the new
technology and production methods needed to ensure that resources such as coal
and natural gas are used more efficiently and cleanly, and fully integrated
into the New Energy Economy.
Make America Energy Independent Of Middle East Oil
Our security in the war on terror demands an end to our dependence on Middle
East oil. Under the Kerry-Edwards plan, we will strengthen our national
security while growing our economy and protecting our environment.