Source #31

TITLE: IER’s Bold Stimulus Plan: A Roadmap to Improving the Economy and Creating Jobs, All at No Cost to the Taxpayer

SUMMARY: A picture of a major (unnamed) U.S. city at twilight. 

TOPIC: An alternative plan to the Obama Stimulus of 2009, proposed by the Institute for Energy Research 

CATEGORY: Still Image 

WHAT IS IT? A picture of a U.S. city at twilight, depicting a labyrinth of illuminated sky scrapers, streetlights, lighted residential homes and freeways .

PUBLICATION INFORMATION: Institute for Energy Research, January 27, 2009  

AUTHOR: None listed 

LOCATION:  http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/2009/01/skyline2.jpg (IMAGE), http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/2009/01/27/ier-offers-economic-stimulus-plan-urges-president-obama-to-adopt-historic-change/ (ARTICLE)

ACCESSED: February 22, 2009 

SUPPORT: 
* Obama Administration
* President Barack Obama
*  Angela Merkel, German Chancellor 
*  Environmental Protection Agency, an agency of the United States Federal Government 
* Congressional Budget Office, federal agency responsible for federal government budget analysis & calculations 
* Energy Information Administration, independent statistical agency within the U.S. Department of Energy  
* Dow Jones Newswires, financial news organization owned by Dow Jones and NewsCorp.
* Peter Morton, member of the Wilderness Society  

AUDIENCE & AGENDA: The Institute for Energy Research is a non-profit organization based solely on researching and analyzing the energy economy of the United States. The organization is funded by tax-deductible contributions of private individuals, corporations, and foundations who support its mission (IER.Com.) Surprisingly and almost disgustingly, one of the institute’s key donors is Exxon Mobile. IER was founded in 1989, and is a public foundation based out of Houston, TX. It claims the best way for the American economy to survive is to promote free market energy economy and environmental policy. 

USEFULNESS: I am using this image because it is a visual image of how carried away Americans have become with consuming energy. How are these millions if not billions of lights in the photo operated? Each one requires an energy source. I can guarantee you there are very few lights in this picture that are LEDs or are powered by renewable sources. It is offensive and horrifying to think this metropolis of energy consumption is only one of hundreds scattered throughout this country. We cannot continue to develop mega-cities such as this one without expecting any harm to the environment or a lack of scarce resources.  This image should be conveying the message that enough is enough. Hopefully the majority of Americans will soon get the message. 

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Accessed February 22, 2009
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http://www.americanenergyalliance.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=136&Itemid=52

Accessed February 22, 2009 
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http://www.heritage.org/research/energyandenvironment/cda08-10.cfm

Accessed February 22, 2009
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http://www.house.gov/delahunt/

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http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/electricity/epm/epm_sum.html

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http://www.eia.doe.gov/cneaf/alternate/page/renew_energy_consump/table1.html

Accessed February 22, 2009  
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http://www.mms.gov/ooc/press/2008/pressDOI1120.htm

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http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/anwr/

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http://www.instituteforenergyresearch.org/oil-shale/

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http://features.csmonitor.com/environment/2008/12/03/the-abundant-fossil-fuel-you’ve-never-heard-of/

Accessed February 22, 2009
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/oct/22/gas-russia-gazprom-iran-qatar

Accessed February 22, 2009
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http://uk.reuters.com/article/marketsNewsUS/idUKN2650866620090127?pageNumber=2

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