Obama's New Energy Plans

President-elect Obama is gearing up to hit the ground running in order to accomplish the many goals he set during his campaign. On the top of his list are unsurprising issues such as health care, social security, and the economy. But another pressing issue which has been near the top of his list is energy.

Gone are the days when energy concerns get addressed "when we finish everything else". We simply can't ignore or delay the real environmental issues affecting the world we all live in. His plan calls for a blend of policy reform and education on the individual changes Americans can make ourselves. "Energy is an asset that, for too long, has been seen more as a right than a privilege" says Ben Patterson, opinion and editorial writer of The Badger Herald. He goes on to say that "In response to this dilemma, green energy is becoming a major industry in the United States, creating millions of jobs while improving energy consumption and our effects on the environment. Companies like Renewable Choice Energy have been at the forefront of the trend to replace pollution-heavy energy production with renewable alternatives." >>Read More.