Topic for Unit 2

Energy independence was the issue I chose to write about for unit 2. How I broke down the large issue of energy independence was into three categories of energy conservation, alternating energy sources, and conventional energy sources. Energy companies and the government obviously have experience with the issue of energy independence. More specifically Boone Picken's and his plan to bring America energy independence, also both candidates have plans of energy independence. Boone Picken's, John McCain, and Barack Obama are probably the loudest voices in energy independence, Al Gore is kinda there but he is much more focused on the health of the environment. The primary sources I would use to research this topic would be credible news sources, government data on the U.S. energy consumption and levels of energy dependence. Also any information from energy companies on this issue, I will have to look out for energy companies bias's who only want to promote there section of the energy sector.