The fate of renewable energy might be hanging in the balance, according to Forbes. The solar powered failure at Solyndra and the battle over natural gas drilling and the process of fracking are expected to be hot topics during the 2012 presidential election.
The number of investors for alternative energy sources are unable to keep up with the requests for cash, according to Forbes. The anticipated shale boom in Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia are already garnering positive and negative national attention. Drilling supporters tout the number of gas industry jobs already created in Pennsylvania, while opponents fearful of water contamination protest fracking, according to the Associated Press.
Ohioans shared their thoughts on the importance of renewable energy issues in the 2012 election via email, instant messaging and Twitter.
* "I think that the natural gas industry will be a lifesaver for Ohio and will not vote for anyone willing to kill the project just to attempt to appease the far-left. President (Barack) Obama had been silent on the issue until the 11th hour, until he decided the protests would cost him votes. The delay in drilling in Wayne National Forest is all about politics and has very, very little to do with environmental protection." -- Roger Nelson, retired electrician, Nelsonville.
* "President Obama has let us all down a lot on environmental issues. There have been a lot of broken promises. He needs to do the right thing no on renewable energy issues if he wants to earn the student vote again." -- Rondell Jefferson, Ohio University graduate student, Athens.
* "Fracking scares me more than a little bit, but I hope those in charge of deciding whether or not the natural gas industry becomes a major force in Ohio are basing their decisions on safety and not politics. As an independent, I want to hear what all the candidates have to say about alternative energy and shale drilling before making up my mind." -- Sarah Lawson, massage therapist, Worthington.
* "We do not need to be spending more taxpayer money on grants to solar and wind power companies. No matter how much money liberals push into the development of solar panels, unless they are affordable and there is private demand, they companies will continue to fold just like Solyndra. I want America to become energy independent and will support a candidate who can accomplish that task in a fiscally responsible and safe manner." -- Steve Conrad, small business owner, Coolville.
* "President Obama has done a lot for the environment. Not as much as I would have liked, but there is not a single Republican who would even attempt half of what he has done. Taxing the top 1 percent will provide more funds for renewable energy research and help companies trying to survive in the struggling economy created by Bush." -- Rashawna Eastman, Ohio State University graduate student, Columbus.
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