Energy conservation seen as national security issue
First paragraph: "How do government and policy makers get the public to get out of their SUVs and embrace energy conservation? One idea, put forth by U.S. Sen. Jim Talent, R-Mo., is to frame energy as a national security issue. "Energy is not just an economic issue, but a national security issue" where the enemy has control over our energy supply, Talent told an energy symposium here in early August.
National Security Consequences of U.S. Oil Dependency (PDF)
Military Panel: Climate Change Threatens U.S. National Security
"Climate change, national security and energy dependence are a related set of global challenges that will add to tensions even in stable regions of the world, found the panel, known as the Military Advisory Board."
"Red Cavaney, president and CEO of the American Petroleum Institute (API), said, “API and the U.S. oil and natural gas industry are committed to increased energy efficiency as a vital component of any effective national energy policy framework. To ensure we can provide consumers with the energy they need to keep our economy strong, energy efficiency must play a major role.” ...
"The Drive $marter Challenge campaign partners are the Alliance to Save Energy, Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers, American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators, American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association, American Petroleum Institute, AutoZone, Inc., Car Care Council, ExxonMobil, League of American Bicyclists, National Association of Counties, National Association of State Energy Officials, National Independent Auto Dealers Association, National Low Income Energy Consortium, Natural Resources Defense Council, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Safety-Kleen, U.S. EPA’s SmartWay®, and the Wal-Mart Foundation."
'Nuff said!