Did you know that one billion dollars a day are sent overseas to pay for oil used in the United States? The people of Operation Free, a group of military leaders and local veterans that focus on the connection between climate change and national security, held a town meeting in Tampa last Tuesday, August 31. They spoke about how the nation's energy dependence is threatening our country and endangering our troops.
Some points they made:
This article appears in Sep 2-8, 2010.