Describe the Obama administration’s attempts to address the U.S. use of nonrenewable sources of energy such as fossil fuels. How has the administration used domestic channels to implement changes? How have domestic and international changes affected the administration’s efforts?

What will be an ideal response?

Answers should identify how the Obama administration has attempted a number of domestic reforms aimed at reducing the U.S. consumption of fossil fuels, such as changes to emission standards for automobiles. Answers should also discuss the process known as fracking, or the large-scale extraction of shale oil and natural gas in the United States. Answers should discuss Obama’s push to harness sources of renewable energy, which included tax breaks for consumers and businesses, and the pushback. Examples of international and domestic changes may vary but should mention the continually low cost of barrels of oil and natural gas, as well as changes to the oil supply sparked by fracking.