NEWS
GOOD PEOPLE
HISTORY
LIFE HACKS
THE PLANET
SCIENCE & TECH
POLITICS
WHOLESOME
WORK & MONEY
About Us Contact Us Privacy Policy
© GOOD Worldwide Inc. All Rights Reserved.

A Declaration of Independence from Foreign Oil

Writing for Grist, Representative Ed Markey calls for a new Declaration of Independence:

We need a declaration of independence from foreign oil. It's time to encourage a new generation of minutemen and -women to deploy solar, wind, and geothermal power, stamping this renewable revolution with the words "made in the USA."


You can read the whole essay, and see a video of a veteran testifying before Markey's committee about the dangers troops face because of our country's oil addiction, here. The rhetoric is maybe a little jingoistic, but so is celebrating your national identity with a massive display of explosions in the sky.

Photo (cc) by Flickr user KB35

More Stories on Good