Foreword
Shortly after President George W. Bush was inaugurated in January 2001, he issued an Executive order for the formation of a National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG), to be composed of government officials and chaired by Vice President Richard Cheney. The task force was responsible for formulating a national energy plan, parts of which would be presented to the U.S. Congress for legislative action.On May 16, after a number of closed-door meetings, the NEPDG finalized its report, which included calls for conservation, improved power infrastructure, and increased development of domestic sources of energy, such as new nuclear powerplants and oil…
