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    Washington D.C. Office
    2264 Rayburn House Office Building
    Washington, D.C. 20515

    Cullman District Office
    205 Fourth Ave. NE, Ste 104
    Cullman, AL 35055

    Serving Cullman, Blount, Morgan and Marshall (City of Arab) Counties

    Decatur District Office
    Morgan County Courthouse
    Post Office Box 668
    Decatur, AL 35602

    Serving Morgan County

    Gadsden District Office
    107 Federal Building
    600 Broad Street
    Gadsden, AL 35901

    Serving Etowah, DeKalb, Marshall (Excluding Arab) and St. Clair Counties

    Jasper District Office
    247 Carl Elliott Building
    1710 Alabama Avenue
    Jasper, AL 35501

    Serving Walker, Winston, Fayette, Lamar, Marion, Pickens and Franklin Counties

Energy

Energy becomes a more important topic each and every day, but, it goes beyond the price you pay for gas at the pump.  It also has an impact on our national security.  

The economic security and stability of the United States is threatened by our increasing dependence on foreign oil, especially from countries with unstable governments.  We can’t continue to rely on countries such as Iran or Venezuela to supply our energy needs.  Any disruption in the U.S. energy supply could have devastating impacts on the economy of the United States

It's critical that we begin to address this problem now.  Unfortunately it seems that the only time that we are willing to discuss this issue as a nation is when it begins to hit us at the gas pumps.  This is a long-term problem that's going to require a long-term solution.

First, I believe we need to explore alternative fuel options.  Whether it's ethanol for our cars or biodiesel for our trucks, we need options.  But, we need to ensure that these options are readily available and that they meet the needs of consumers.  

Second, domestic energy production needs to be increased.  The United States currently has oil deposits that are not being utilized, and that doesn't make any sense.  One such site, the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR), has enough oil that it could power Alabama for 103 years according to the government.  There are also deposits off of the U.S. coast that are just sitting there.  I believe there is a way that we can utilize these deposits without any drastic disruption of our environment.

Finally, there's a role for conservation in the process as well.  America needs to take a hard look at how much oil we consume.  If consumption continues at its current rate, we can expect to see problems for years to come. 

These are just a few pieces of our energy puzzle though.  We can tap into these energy resources in a clean, environmentally sensitive way.  With the adoption of a comprehensive national strategy, we have the ability to control our own energy future. But to do so, we must act today.