Energy Issues Take Center Stage in Denver

A major focus of Tuesday's program at the Democratic convention is energy, and several speakers have reinforced Barack Obama's plan to build the clean energy future that America deserves.

Senator Barbara Boxer of California, a true environmental champion, said November's election is a chance to change the course of America's energy policy for the better. "Instead of ignoring the experts," she said, "we will fight global warming. Elections have consequences, so when it comes to high gas prices, instead of electing a president with an Exxon policy, we can elect a president with an energy policy."

Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin, Governor David Paterson of New York, Governor Chet Culver of Iowa, Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont and former Secretary of Energy and Transportation Federico Peña, among others, spoke about the enormous potential of renewable energy to end our addiction to oil, strengthen our national security, fight global warming, and create millions of jobs across America.