We need to face it, as a nation we have a reliance on petroleum.

Freedom comes from strength and self-reliance.

Together we have to let the nation in on a valuable secret: When it comes to our natural resources, Alaskans know what we're doing.

The more traditional fuel sources we have relied on as a nation - coal, oil, and natural gas - I'm hoping they can allow us the financial springboard to move to the next generation of energy sources: renewables and alternatives.

Statutory authority to improve fuel economy has existed for 35 years at the Transportation Department, and it still exists today.

Our hunting areas are the grocery store.