May 3, 2012
Supporting Our Troops With Better Energy Options
By: Frank Kendall Original Link: http://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2012/05/03/supporting-our-troops-better-energy-options Last night, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta addressed an Environmental Defense Fund reception in honor of the Department of Defense’s leadership in advancing our nation’s security though transformative 21st century clean energy and environmental initiatives. He remarked that from a security and financial perspective, we have a deep commitment [...]
Apr 19, 2012
RGGI Is Good For National Security
Operation Free Secure America with Clean Energy FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 19, 2012 CONTACT Stephanie Dreyer, (914) 715-6087 VETERANS: RGGI IS GOOD FOR NATIONAL SECURITY In anticipation of today’s Energy and Natural Resources Committee meeting of the New Hampshire Senate on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, Operation Free veteran Michael Breen, Vice President of the [...]
Mar 19, 2012
Energy Security Briefing: Friday, March 23
Come to Operation Free’s Energy Security Briefing on Capitol Hill this Friday, March 23rd to learn about the security impact of America’s energy use while enjoying a delicious lunch. It will be held in Rayburn House Office Building B-339 on Friday, March 23rd from 12:00pm – 1:30pm. For more information or to RSVP contact Michael [...]
Mar 19, 2012
Military’s Use of Solar Power is One Step Toward a More Secure Future
Check out what Lt. General Norman Seip wrote Sunday in the Arizona Daily Star. “Clean energy is more than a bright spot in Arizona’s economy; it’s also increasingly central to our national security. While keeping an eye on the fuel gauge of my jet while flying missions over Iraq, I had plenty of time to [...]
Mar 9, 2012
I’m Standing with Mike Breen
On Wednesday, Mike Breen sent out an email asking the Operation Free community to support the President’s National Community Deployment Challenge proposal — and the response has been amazing. Over the last 48 hours, more than a thousand people signed on to support the President’s proposal. One of those people was Glenn Kunkel. Glenn is [...]


