The Oil Drum NYC: NY Moves Away from Oil

In George Pataki’s final State of the State address, and perhaps his opening speech of his 2008 presidential bid, he talks about oil dependence:

Let’s envision the New York State the next generation will inherit from us – let’s consider the limitless potential the future holds for the great State of New York.
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We don’t have to look far for evidence that the time to transition away from foreign oil is now – it is right there on the gas pumps and in our home heating bills.

Not just here in New York, but across the nation, our reliance on foreign oil is hampering the financial freedom of our working families and their employers; it is hurting our economy, damaging our environment and enriching regimes that support, harbor and encourage the terrorists who threaten our national security.

I’m glad that Pataki is raising these issues as not just environmental do-gooding, but integrating financial and security issues. As a state with little fossil fuel reserves, stimulating development of renewables is critical for New York’s survival in a peak oil world.

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