but louisiana of refuses to be used, toe$uú be abused, and to e thrown away any longer. it is time to change course, innovate, adapt, and hope for a better future. but hope is no suba plan. in the short term, we must lift the moratorium on deepwater drilling. it is, in fact, possible to drill$]ej9 = protect our environment. energy consumption continues to rise. but americans do notnh;f9qq=6 c3 drill in alaska, off the coast of florida come off of the -- the east coast or california, or buy from foreign dictators. as we aggressively pursue viable alternative formsñd of energy today, we cannot rely on hydrogen fuel cells, wind, solar, or biofuels alone. a/pjcarbon renewable energy sos can only fulfil 7% of our daily demand. we must drill safely and securely in a way that sustains our energyl0÷dds, restores our coast, and provides us a bridge to the future. just this past week, played dynamics announced the creation of a wind turbine factory that will create 600 new green jobs in new orleans. we are in the business of providing every type of energy. and this is perfect