Energy security.

• Author: Bergeron, Mark D.
• Position: Reader's Forum - Letter to the editor

I found Lawrence Farrell's June 2012 editorial, "New American Oil Boom: Will it Slow DoD's Renewable Energy Momentum?" both interesting and concerning. It appears as if we are in a petroleum dilemma with production on the increase, yet our dependence on it holds fast, and will likely require us to continue to do business with those who wish to do us harm, no matter how much we produce at home because of the way the global oil market operates.

One of the reports mentioned in the article says that the desire is to push the use of electric cars and also increase the use of natural gas for heavy trucking. I wonder if it will be the private sector that will drive the behavior change to use diverse transportation energy sources, or could the military help influence a civilian mind-set change? In addition, if we were to move toward alternative...