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Wean Americans Off the Barrel, Introduce Biofuels

I won’t spend a lot of time expanding on why we need to reduce our reliance on foreign energy. I think by now most of us recognize that depending on others for our energy is not a sustainable position for the United States. Whether it be global warming, peak oil, high prices or instability in the Middle East, signs point to a day when we need to have energy sources that are not petroleum-based. And some signs may suggest sooner rather than later.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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