Energy

National energy policy must be transformed to meet the needs of a twenty-first century American economy and globalizing world. As we work to reduce our dependence on foreign oil, Michael B. Younan believes that we must actively investigate and implement alternative sources of energy. Ethanol and plant-based fuel technology research must receive greater funding from the federal government. Additionally, Michael will work if elected to bring wind power to the Great Lakes. Areas of Lake Michigan could be outfitted with wind turbines that will serve our district and the entire Chicago metropolitan area, if politicians at the local, state, and federal level are willing to come together and implement creative and groundbreaking energy technology. One such technology is the extraction of oil shale from desert lands in the Western United States. Lastly, if we are to drastically reduce our dependence on non-renewable and foreign sources of energy, clean and cost-effective nuclear power technology must be further developed in the United States through the construction of new nuclear power facilities, and increased exploratory drilling is necessary in the Gulf Coast and other oil-rich zones.  By promoting expanded use of these energy sources and encouraging research into new technologies, Michael B. Younan will serve as a visionary leader in the implementation of alternative energy projects if elected to Congress.