Energy independence for the U.S. alone is still years away—and may never arrive if we rely solely on renewables. But thanks to free trade, energy independence for North America is within our grasp
Renewables aren’t up to the job; we need to tap the world’s vast fossil fuel resources!
DALLAS, Texas — Last March President Donald Trump issued an executive order “promoting energy independence and economic growth.”
While he specifically included “renewable sources,” he clearly intended to unleash the nation’s massive fossil fuel resources, which is the only conceivable way to achieve energy independence—at least for the foreseeable future.
Since the 1970s, when Middle East oil producing countries imposed an oil embargo to punish the U.S. for its support of Israel, U.S. policy has promoted energy independence.