Question

Explain why you agree or disagree with the following proposals made by various energy analysts:

1)We should eliminate government subsidies for all energy alternatives so that all energy providers can compete in a true free-market system.

2)We should phase out all government tax breaks and other subsidies for conventional fossil fuels (oil, natural gas, and coal), synthetic natural gas and oil, and nuclear power (fission and fusion). We should replace them with subsidies and tax breaks for improving energy efficiency and developing solar, wind, geothermal, hydrogen, and biomass energy alternatives.

3)We should leave development of solar, wind, and hydrogen energy to private enterprise, and it should receive little or no help from the federal government, but nuclear energy and fossil fuels should continue to receive large federal government subsidies.

4)We should place a heavy federal tax on gasoline and imported oil to help reduce the waste and consumption of crude oil resources and to encourage use of other alternatives.

5)We should find and develop more domestic supplies of crude oil and increase our dependence on coal.

Create an argumentative essay that describes your personal view on these issues. Cite three reliable sources to justify your personal view.