Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Energy Security Forum, Saturday October 15th

Operation Free, a coalition of veterans and national security organizations, will be holding an Energy Security Forum in Marshall County, Indiana on Saturday October 15 at 11 am. The event, hosted by the Economic Development Corporations of Marshall and Fulton Counties, is free and open to the public.

The featured speaker will be Major General George Buskirk, U.S. Army (retired). General Buskirk served as The Adjutant General of Indiana from 2001 to 2004, capping off an Army career that began in 1978. At the Forum, the General will be speaking about the strategic implications of our nation's over-reliance on oil and climate change. He will also be highlighting how the Department of Defense is leading the way in clean energy.

Why we care:  America’s billion-dollar-a-day dependence on oil from hostile nations directly funds our most dangerous enemies, putting guns and bullets into the hands of our enemies. The Department of Defense has stated that climate change poses a threat as well, destabilizing weak and failed states – the breeding grounds and safe havens for terrorist organizations like al Qaeda and the Taliban.

It is time for America to stand strong on its own – independent and in control of our energy future. Developing clean energy projects here in America will help to strengthen our national security and make us less dependent on hostile or unstable regimes for our energy needs.

Indiana, with abundant potential for wind and other renewable resources, is poised to be at the forefront of these efforts.
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