Foreign Oil Dependency

Foreign Oil dependency had become a big issue in the U.S. I hear about it not only on the internet but on the news. Now that the election is about here I hear more about it. I think the U.S. is relying on foreign oil exchange way to much. There are other ways for us to get energy and oil. It may be a little more expensive but in the end I think it will pay off. If we keep relying on foreign countries what are we going to do when they stop trading with us?

The NRDC says "America spends $200,000 per minute on foreign oil-$13 million per hour." http://www.nrdc.org/air/transportation/aoilpolicy2.asp. The U.S. is spending more and more money on oil each year. We are getting our oil from unstable countries. Why can't we starting finding other ways to stay away from oil and rely on something? I have heard a lot about going green. To me it sounds like a good way to save money and our environment. Also I think it would help us from rely so much on foreign countries for oil.

The NRDC also states that America uses 12 billion more barrels per year than it finds. If we keep going like this the U.S. is eventually going to be out of oil completely. Which in the end it will cause a huge depression because no one will know what to do. So if we start to fix the problem now starting little and then eventually not using oil at all we won't have to worry about running out of oil.

I understand that there are somethings that we have to use oil for but I'm sure there is some way to get around it. We can use the money that we shouldn't be spending on oil to find new things to replace oil. Going green not only helps us cut back on just oil but it helps out with the environment. I think there is a way to cut back on oil and I think the U.S. could do it if everyone is willing to put an effort in to it.