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12/20/08(Sat)10:11:46 No.2498370So, ya wanna fix America's foreign policy? Energy independence.
Weaning
off foreign oil should be America's top priority. More than 80% of your
energy comes from fossil fuels, and most of that is oil. While I think
you should be allowed to drill for oil in your own country, if you
think it will suffice, get real. You need to develop real energy
alternatives. You are a pioneer in nuclear power, you have the
technology, so use it for God's sake. Keep buildan hybrids and electric
cars.
Don't think you still have to deal with shitty
dictatorships and countries that hate you for whatever oil and other
energy resources you need.
Fact: You purchase most of your
energy from Canada, and Canada is your largest oil supplier. Even
Mexico exports more oil to America than Saudi Arabia.
Source: http://www.energy.gov/news/6686.htm Source: http://www.eia.doe.gov/emeu/aer/txt/ptb0504.html
Fact:
Canada and Australia can and has produced about half of the world's
uranium supply, and Australia alone holds almost 30% of the world's
reserves.
Uranium production: http://www.uxc.com/fuelcycle/uranium/production-uranium.html Uranium supply (scroll down): http://world-nuclear.org/education/uran.htm
Decrease
your oil consumption significantly and you can still deal with your
REAL friends and allies to help meet your energy demands. Then give the
finger to OPEC and have a nice day.
If you can't see why this
will improve America's foreign image, just think about the countless
people who have suffered and died because they lived on top of an oil
reserve.
Now, America is still a superpower and an empire of
sorts (inb4 everything), so by definition cutting your oil addiction
won't stop America from fucking shit up, but it will help immensely. |