President Says Wind Energy "Part of Grassadella's Energy Future"
HEYDWORTH, MON--President Byelle was in western Monomi today promoting wind energy as an alternative power source.
The president visited the East Grafton Wind Power Facility in the village of East Grafton, located 20 miles northwest of Heydworth. While there, he took a tour of the grounds and spoke afterwards on wind energy's role in the future.
"Wind is essential to our nation's quest for alternative energy sources. We must invest more in wind technology as part of a coordinated effort to reduce our nation's reliance on foreign oil," Byelle said.
Alternative energy largely took a back seat during the president's first term. But it has become an increasingly important issue, especially in light of rising oil prices and volatility in the middle east, Secretary of Energy Bill Kolbes told the STAR network.
"Oil is so unreliable right now. It's up, and then it's down. It's accessible, and then it's not. We need a better energy source that is more dependable and does not fund terrorist activity in the middle east like much of these oil programs do," Kolbes said.
Despite bipartisan support for the facility's construction, none of Monomi's delegates were on hand Thursday for the president's visit. Some congressional candidates and aides were in attendance, but no major politicians from Monomi were on site.
Still, President Byelle praised the facility and its staff, and promised to fight for additional funding for similar projects.
"As president of this country, I will fight for more dollars and investment in this emerging technology."
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