America is approaching energy independence, but still needs to remove obstacles, Energy Secretary Rick Perry says.
“The previous administration talked about energy independence, but wouldn’t drill and transport. It was all talk,” @SecretaryPerry says.
“We are very close to being energy independent,” Perry told The Daily Signal in a brief interview. “Regarding our ability to retrieve energy, we don’t need anybody. Transportation may be our biggest impediment.”
The United States is a net energy exporter, the former Texas governor noted, but an old law and the Obama administration’s preference for some energy industries over others prevented the nation from being as strong as …read more
Source: The Daily Signal
