U.S. Official Outlines Western Hemisphere Energy Security Issues

Because economic growth and development in the Western Hemisphere depend increasingly on ensuring resources to supply reliable, affordable, clean energy, nations must cooperate to realize greater energy security, says Karen Harbert, assistant secretary for policy and international affairs at the U.S. Department of Energy.

Western Hemisphere energy security is enhanced with the adoption of policies that expand the sources and types of global energy supplies, increase efficiency of energy production and consumption, encourage the use of the most environmentally responsible technologies, enhance the transparency and efficient operation of energy markets, and strengthen the capacity to respond to oil supply disruptions. To realize greater energy security in the Western Hemisphere, we must work together with our neighbors to achieve common goals and take responsibility for the role we each play in the global energy market. The Department of Energy and other U.S. government agencies are engaged in the implementation of these strategic goals.

Some of the most important challenges facing countries in the hemisphere include:

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