Commentary: Rare Earth Dependence

Source: KERA(National Public Radio, Dallas)

Both President Obama and environmentalists have long called for more development of clean energy. But in his commentary, Sterling Burnett sees a potential downside. Burnett is a senior fellow with the National Center for Policy Analysis. The Dallas-based organization develops and promotes private, free-market alternatives to government regulation.

Increasing the United States’ reliance on a “clean” energy, as touted by President Obama, is a risky policy that leaves Americans dependent on China for supplies of critical energy resources.

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