Retired military chiefs: Time to shift from oil

Report to Congress, Pentagon cites climate, reliance on foreign sources

WASHINGTON – An advisory group of retired generals and admirals argue in a new report that reducing America’s reliance on oil and addressing climate change are critical for future national security.

The report, presented Monday to members of Congress and the Pentagon, said that energy security and efforts to reduce the risks of climate change should be included in the nation’s national security and military planning.

The retired, high-ranking military officers concluded that overreliance on oil