October 19, 2011

Energy Independence Reliant on Legislators

Editorial, Detroit News


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Energy reliability and cost are critical to the competitiveness of manufacturers in Michigan, and across the nation. While policymakers from both sides of the aisle have stressed the importance of an energy independent United States for as long as I can remember, those words have seldom been backed by action. Despite technological advances and the discovery of new domestic resources, we are still heavily dependent on unstable nations for the majority of our energy needs. . .

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