Clinton: New Sources Of Energy Needed

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Clinton: New Sources Of Energy Needed

By Drew Sandholm

Story Created: May 8, 2008 at 4:33 PM CST

Story Updated: May 8, 2008 at 5:17 PM CST

Among other things, Clinton talked a lot about high gas prices.

Her high energy speech focused a lot on energy.

Clinton's a big advocate of renewable energy, emphasizing South Dakota's role when it comes to ethanol, wind power and switchgrass.

Clinton said, "We could see at least 5 million new jobs in the next 10 years from clean, renewable energy and South Dakota could be right in the mix on that...It's been said that American from the Dakotas down to West Texas is the Saudi Arabia of the wind...We should set a goal of 25% of our energy to be renewable by 2025 and invest right here in South Dakota...We should be having a crash program on renewable energy like we did for the space program. We need apollo program for American renewable energy."

Clinton summed things by saying right now we are a country living on foreign money and foreign oil.

She did have a few harsh words, especially when it comes to our high gas prices right now.

"Now everything I want to do about energy I know it's not going to happen until we get the 2 oil men out of the White House. But as soon as they leave, we're gonna be ready," said Clinton.

After her appearance in Sioux Falls, we're told Clinton headed to Oregon.

 

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