Energy

National Security at the Pump

March 14, 2012

As Americans struggle with rising gas prices, conservative candidates have been on the attack against the Obama administration. The conservative arguments, however, are counter to what experts on the subject say about both the causes of the rising oil price and current production. What is true: U.S. domestic production is rising steadily – and the [...]

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Paul D. Eaton Quoted in Arbitrage Magazine on Bringing Down Consumption of Oil

June 2, 2011

Major General Paul Eaton said last month, “Bringing down consumption of imported oil is very much in the interest of national security.”

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Paul D. Eaton Quoted in the Tri City Herald on Renewable Energy

April 1, 2011

“Bringing down consumption of imported oil is very much in the interest of national security,” Eaton said.

Eaton added he thinks there’s many ways to achieve that goal.

Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Paul D. Eaton Quoted in KVEWTV on Renewable Energy

March 31, 2011

He says a majority of the United States’ military power goes to securing our oil interests overseas. “We’re talking numbers of aircraft carriers, air wings, and a lot of boots on the ground still in Iraq. So, the total dedication of money to keeping the oil lines of communication open, very high.”

Energy Security, American Security

March 30, 2011

As the unrest in the Middle East and spiking energy prices at home have vaulted to the top of public consciousness, President Obama spoke today about the importance of energy security for the nation. Failure to have energy security, as well as the continuing challenge of climate change, are real threats to America’s economy and environment. The [...]

Joel Rubin On Battleline Discussing Nuclear Power with Rubin Nathan

March 18, 2011

Battleline, March 18, 2011

Joel Rubin on Main Street Radio Discussing Nuclear Power with Alan Nathan

Main Street Radio’s Alan Nathan interviews NSN’s Joel Rubin on nuclear power in the United States in the wake of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Rubin nathan 03/18/2011a by user849312

A Climate of Denial

October 19, 2010

The conservative movement has a habit of denying the obvious on national security issues.  Nowhere is this more clear than with the real and current threats posed by climate change and energy dependency.  With the exception of Mark Kirk from Illinois who has flip-flopped on the issue, every conservative Senate candidate, from Tea Party newcomers [...]

This Is An Opportunity To Cut Dependence On Oil Imports

July 25, 2010

By Maj. Gen. (Ret.) Paul Eaton and James Marvin July 25, 2010 | Tacoma News-Tribune It will take our country years to fully recover from the tragic oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico. But we can prevent even bigger tragedies by learning from the crisis and finally taking action to reduce our dependence on [...]

Tackling a National Security Challenge

July 21, 2010

The news is full of catastrophes brought on by our energy and climate troubles: a continued heat wave across America, news from NASA that 2010 is on course to be the hottest  recorded year, continued destruction in the Gulf of Mexico, record flooding deaths in China and water now at the center of India and [...]

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