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Gov. Romney Calls for Energy Independence

-- John -- 02/14/2007

After announcing on Valentine's Day to nearly 400 South Carolina supporters that he intended to run for President, Governor Mitt Romney (R-MA) fielded a question from CVSC about global warming and the recent call by 10 leading industries to cap carbon emissions.  While the Governor did not directly address capping emissions, he did discuss energy independence at length,  emphasizing that energy independence must be both our nation's short-term and long-term goal.  The Governor wants to see an America, in his words, where "we produce as much energy as we use."  And this in turn means pursuing a wide variety of energy options, including biodiesel, ethanol, solar, and wind, which according to Romney will not only help our country toward energy independence, but "allow us to emit less pollution into the air."  Finally, the Governor concluded that he would like to see greater conservation efforts, noting that currently Americans use four times as much energy as the Japanese.