Abstract
During President Barack Obama’s first term and throughout the recent presidential campaign, there was much discussion about becoming energy-independent as a nation. Indeed, one of the most pressing issues facing the country today is our energy future. This is especially a concern in areas where mainstream energy sources (coal, gas, oil) do not exist, and thus must be imported. Many believe that this is a problem that communities and states are better suited to tackle than the federal government due to the flexibility and knowledge of state policy initiatives. In this brief I will propose a variety of measures that could be taken to shift Hawaii to an energy-independent future.
Recommended Citation
Ringler, Janice
(2013)
"Energy Independence in the USA,"
Student Papers in Public Policy: Vol. 1
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Iss.
1,
Article 2.
Available at:
https://docs.lib.purdue.edu/sppp/vol1/iss1/2
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