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From fighter jets to Humvees to generators, nearly everything in the military runs on oil. The military needs it to fuel its missions and keep America safe. But that oil dependence poses a life-threatening risk to troops who procure and transport the commodity.

The military supports net energy metering and the RPS because they reduce energy costs and strengthen energy security for base installations.

Like many Coloradans, the military recognizes that our single-source dependence on oil poses a threat to our national and economic security. But investing in homegrown, renewable energy to power military operations around the world and bases here at home can lessen that threat.

Ohio has a rich history of innovation and manufacturing – a history that is interwoven with traditional resources like coal and natural gas.

The Burden is the first feature-length documentary to tell the story of how fossil fuel dependence threatens national security, and how the U.S. military is uniquely positioned to bolster a clean energy economy that will strengthen our national, economic, and environmental security. Operation Free is proud to be an executive producer of The Burden, directed… Read more »