Americans, including the president of the U.S., have realized continued dependence on oil, particularly imported oil from unstable regions of the world, is dangerous.

Just as we can't drill our way out of oil dependence, we can't grow our way out, either.

We all talk about our dependence on imported oil, but our dependence on manufactured goods is two and a half times larger than oil. We're so dependent on imported goods -- from consumer and capital.

get rid of our dependence on oil and move toward clean, renewable domestic energy policies.

Ethanol reduces our dependence on foreign sources of oil and is an important weapon in the War on Terror. By investing in South Dakota's ethanol producers, we will strengthen our energy security and create new jobs.

We need a balanced, long term energy policy to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and preserve the beauty of the land we love.