The Republican's own proposal calls for investment in renewable energy, more nuclear power and increased oil and gas exploration.

VOA: standard.2009.06.13

But this plan has also come under criticism. The proposed power plants will burn heavy oil, which must be imported and causes pollution.

VOA: standard.2009.08.28

He says his party also wants to explore and develop America's oil and gas resources, and promote nuclear power and so-called "clean coal."

VOA: standard.2009.05.23

"There is even more in Alaska. There is enough oil shale in the Rocky Mountain West alone to power America for the next hundred years.

VOA: standard.2009.05.23

India hopes a massive increase in cleaner nuclear power will help it to check greenhouse gas emissions and cut its dependence on oil, most of which it imports.

VOA: standard.2009.09.29

He also led a study that showed that airborne particles produced by automobile exhaust, industry and coal or oil fired power plants can cause blood pressure to rise to dangerous levels.

VOA: standard.2010.08.04

"Someone could attack the industrial control systems that control all the valves, all the distribution systems, and are used to turn on and off various aspects involved with energy and the electrical power grid and oil and gas distribution networks,".

VOA: standard.2009.08.11