There are plenty of reasons to re-examine the Bush administration's energy policies.
"The White House and its Congressional allies continue to push a retrograde strategy of which Arctic drilling was just one component that faithfully caters to President Bush's friends in the oil, gas and coal industries and remains heavily biased toward the production of fossil fuels."
Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan
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