The Energy Crisis 

The World, as we speak continues to grow in numerous aspects. As the world continues to grow, energy is needed to provide for the numerous daily activities that humans partake in globally. This large demand of energy has been brought up due to the large industrial development and population growth, which means that there is far less supply of energy than that of the actual demand. This brings about the energy crisis in society. The energy crisis began in about the 1970's when the peaking of oil production in major industrial nations ( United States, Canada, Germany etc.) took place.

 President Obama believes that we cant just drill our way to lower gas prices and neither does he believe that will be a quick solution to our energy needs. His side (the Democrats), believe in developing America's natural resources and encouraging fuel efficiency so that we can reduce our dependence on foreign oil in the future. This I believe is the smarter way to handle the energy crisis while the Republicans are for more oil and gas drilling, more coal mining, more development of natural gas technologies and a speedier approval process for nuclear power.

    The world is constantly being polluted with harmful gases and chemicals. These harmful substances will only cause greater harm for the human population such as global warming. How much longer will it take for the government to realize that all these oil producing companies and factories give off harmful gases into the atmosphere that causes the earth to warm up? How much longer will our natural or energy resources be there if they keep being used in this manner? 

  

    The Democratic plan to this energy crisis is in my own opinion the way best way to handle it. Investing in Clean energy and green energy reduces  the amount of usage of our natural resources . Therefore, less harmful gases and substances are being given off into the atmosphere. A clean energy economy for the United States is also better off because not only does it reduce the amount of natural resources used, but more jobs are created. Natural gas production under Obama has been at an all time high and could support 600,000 new jobs. Also, since Obama took office electricity generated from clean energy sources such as wind and solar energy sources has doubled and his investments in Clean energy and energy efficiency have supported about a quarter million jobs. Clean Energy is the solution to our energy crisis and for our economy.