Bush strives to wean US off foreign oil

United States President George W Bush, facing mounting disquiet about global warming and sky-high fuel prices, has ordered his Government to slash America’s dependence on foreign oil.

Mr Bush says his directive to cut gasoline usage by 20 per cent in the next 10 years will make the United States “more secure for generations to come,” help economic growth and safeguard the environment.

The so-called ‘20 in 10′ plan was first laid out in Mr Bush’s State of the Union speech in January, seeking to slash oil imports from the restive Middle East and make US energy supply less vulnerable to terrorism.

ABC.net