Fossil Fuels + Dependence = Security Risks?

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🗓️ 30 March 2010

⏱️ 63 minutes

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Fossil Fuels + Dependence = Security Risks? Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn, United States Navy, Retired What do military officers think about the United States’ reliance on oil? One group of retired brass concluded that it threatens economic stability and national security. Vice Admiral Dennis McGinn (retired) says the 12 people studied scientific data and energy models for more than a year and concluded that the Pentagon should clearly integrate energy and climate change into its strategy and operations. What's that mean? This program was recorded in front of a live audience at the Commonwealth Club of California on March 29, 2010. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:29.6	Welcome to this podcast of Climate One at the Commonwealth Club. I'm Greg Dalton, founder of Climate One.
0:38.2	Climate One brings together thought leaders from around the world
0:41.1	to advance solutions to global warming.
0:44.0	The Commonwealth Club is a non-profit,
0:46.0	non-partisan forum open to the public.
0:48.9	Join us online at commonwealthclub.org.
0:55.7	Welcome to Climate One at the Commonwealth Club. I'm Greg Dalton. For decades,
0:59.8	US presidents from both political parties have pledged to reduce America's dependence on
1:04.8	foreign oil, and yet today imports are about 25% higher than previous peak 30 years ago. Is climate change a game changer
1:14.0	when it comes to oil imports? What does the U.S. military think about the connection between
1:18.7	petroleum and international security? What's being done to bring renewable fuels and energy
1:23.6	efficiency into the U.S. armed forces. Here to discuss those questions and much more
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