AS ELECTION NEARS, DOD DRAFTS ENERGY SECURITY STRATEGIC PLAN

/ October 9, 2008 at 5:00 AM
The Pentagon has drafted an energy security strategic plan that sets goals for cutting energy demands, foresees rising pressure to slash greenhouse gas emissions and predicts a rise in physical assaults and cyberattacks on energy infrastructure worldwide. Inside the Pentagon reviewed a draft version of the plan written in September. The document, which has not been publicly released, is an eleventh-hour attempt by outgoing defense leaders to address the sorts of energy concerns identified by Defense Science Board studies, the...

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