On AlterNet: energy independence

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We Need a Road Map to a Coal-Free Future

Jeff Biggers, Stephanie Pistello, Ben Evans, AlterNet. May 6, 2010.

It's time for clean energy independence, not a hodge-podge collection of new regulations.

Offshore Drilling: We Have a Choice of Simple Confusion or Outright Lies

Adam Siegel, AlterNet. July 29, 2008.

The Democrats are merely a little confused about how to address America's energy crisis. The Republicans simply lie about it.

Body Fat Holds The Key to Energy Independence

Barbara Ehrenreich, Barbaraehrenreich.com. June 24, 2008.

Obese America is literally sitting on vast energy reserves -- all we need to do is extract it.

Despite Its Huge Flaws, Ethanol Is Political Holy Water in DC

Robert Bryce, The Washington Spectator. July 7, 2007.

The inconvenient truth is that ethanol is bad for taxpayers, bad for air quality, bad for people who like to eat, and it will have no real effect on America's overall energy mix -- too bad DC's politicians won't say anything about it.

Driving our gas-guzzlers on Memorial Day

Bill Scher, May 28, 2007.

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