Want to Learn More?

Want to learn more about energy and the environment on your own? Here are some links that will help you:

Barack Obama and Joe Biden: The Change We Need | New Energy for America - Barack Obama’s official website devoted his views on energy. It is a good place to see what Obama says he stands for.

JohnMcCain.com - McCain-Palin 2008 - John McCain’s official website devoted to his views on energy. Great for getting a view on what McCain says.

Obama, McCain energy plans – CNN.com - CNN’s coverage on the energy plans of John McCain and Barack Obama. This site makes it easy to compare the two plans.

Energy Information Administration - EIA - Official Energy Statistics from the U.S. Government - This US Department of Energy page is full of every statistic you could ever wonder about energy. Not neccesarrily a casual read, but you can find some interesting information at this page.

World Coal Institute - Environmental Impacts of Coal Use - This page contains basic information to the different ways coal pollutes the environment while offering solutions to these problems. It should be noted that this is a very pro coal industry page.

Energy: Is Offshore Oil Drilling the Answer? | Newsweek Voices - Daniel Gross | Newsweek.com - A Newsweek article that interviews Shell’s president of US operations about how offshore drilling does not support the American economy.

Exxon Valdez oil spill - Encyclopedia of Earth - A large encyclopedia article about the Exxon Valdez oil spill. I recommend reading this article to better understand how oil spills do effect the environment.