Trump Sets United States on Course towards Energy Independence

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Dec. 8, 2017

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"'The rhetoric and the language surrounding the notion of energy independence suggests that it is desirable to disconnect from the global economy and become self-sufficient,' said Richard Newell, president of Resources for the Future and former EIA administrator under President Barack Obama. 'But it is not in the United States' interest to produce exactly all the energy we consume.'"

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Richard G. Newell

Senior Advisor; Former President and CEO, Resources for the Future

Richard G. Newell

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