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Fuel efficiency is a national security issue. Reduced dependence on oil means less involvement in the middle east and less vulnerability to energy sources contr
by landryraccoon 9y ago
Fuel efficiency is a national security issue. Reduced dependence on oil means less involvement in the middle east and less vulnerability to energy sources controlled by foreign nations that may be adversaries (Russia in particular is a huge oil exporter). I am somewhat surprised that those who claim to be conservative would take up the mantle of increasing dependence on oil. Renewable resources based in the US are better for the long term security of the nation.
- jey 9y agoCurrently, the USA is the top or nearly the top oil exporter.
- landryraccoon 9y agoDo you have a source? Wikpedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_exports https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_countries_by_oil_expor...) lists the US as 14th. Saudia Arabia is number 1 and Russia as #2, as I expected. Another source (https://www.investopedia.com/articles/company-insights/082316/worlds-top-10-oil-exporters.asp https://www.investopedia.com/articles/company-insights/08231...) also lists Saudi Arabia as #1 and Russia as #2
- jey 9y agoSorry, I should have looked for primary sources. I do recall hearing that we've massively accelerated output over the last couple of years. Best I can find right now is that we are projected to take the lead in production[1], which admittedly is very different from being the lead exporter currently. 1. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-energy-iea/u-s-to-overtake-russia-as-top-oil-producer-by-2019-at-latest-iea-idUSKCN1GB0C6 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-energy-iea/u-s-to-overtak...