[CPEO-MEF] ENERGY, ENCROACHMENT: Renewable Energy and National Security

[Lenny Siegel <lennysiegel@gmail.com>]

Renewable Energy: Avoiding a National Security "Train Wreck"

Lenny Siegel
Center for Public Environmental Oversight
July, 2008

Slowly but surely, the United States is finally confronting the twin 
challenges of energy dependence and global climate change. Though 
largely unrecognized, the Defense Department is implementing numerous 
initiatives to promote energy efficiency and construct renewable energy 
generation capacity. However, environmental advocacy and private sector 
proponents of renewable energy, particularly wind and solar, are 
concerned that military objections to projects near military ranges and 
installations may delay or even prevent energy development. Looking down 
the figurative rail lines of energy planning, there is a potential train 
wreck on the horizon, but there is still time to negotiate win-win 
solutions.

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To download the entire 18-page article as a 4.4 MB PDF file, go to
http://www.cpeo.org/pubs/Renewables.pdf

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Lenny Siegel
Executive Director, Center for Public Environmental Oversight
a project of the Pacific Studies Center
278-A Hope St., Mountain View, CA 94041
Voice: 650/961-8918 or 650/969-1545
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