Bob Jansen/ The Forum (Fargo, ND)/ June 1, 2010

Our reliance on imported energy is making our country less safe. As an Air Force veteran of the Vietnam era, I’m troubled by how we continue to expend resources and manpower to purchase and protect oil in the Middle East. Much of the money we send over there ends up in the hands of terrorists in Iraq and Afghanistan.

I recently attended a conference in Washington, D.C., with more than 50 other military veterans who agree that our energy policy must be changed. We heard from former CIA Director James Woolsey, who emphasized the destabilizing effects of climate change on countries and economies around the world. While there, I had an opportunity to visit about these issues with Sen. Kent Conrad, D-N.D. North Dakota may have vast reserves of oil and coal, but those valuable assets aren’t enough. We also need to further capitalize on our potential for production of fuel and electricity from sources like wind and solar

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