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Mark Strauss - Two Democratic lawmakers have introduced new legislation to push military operations to be more energy efficient and rely less on fossil fuels. Their goal, they say, is not only to save money for spending elsewhere in the Pentagon's budget, but to reduce the need for fuel convoys and reduce troops' exposure to harm.
Annie Snider - When former Arizona Rep. Gabby Giffords (D) asked Gen. David Petraeus about the possibility of using solar technology on a military base in Afghanistan during a 2010 hearing, the video clip went viral and drew the ire of conservatives like Glenn Beck.
Michael Breen - Like many veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan, I learned the hard lessons of energy security on the battlefield. Our military is the largest consumer of energy in the world, and our adversaries have continually exploited this dependence as a vulnerability.
Sen. Mark Udall (D-Colo.) and Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) announced a bill Wednesday to push military operations to be more energy efficient and rely less on fossil fuels.
Raju Chebium - Sen. Mark Udall introduced legislation Wednesday aimed at making the military more energy efficient and saving taxpayers billions of dollars.
Sandra Erwin - Democratic lawmakers are introducing new legislation in support of Defense Department investments in renewable energy and fuel-saving programs.