S. David Freeman, Author of
"Winning Our Energy Independence"
Begins Speaking Tour

On September 6, speaking in his capacity as the President of the Commission that oversees the Port of Los Angeles, S. David Freeman addressed the Society of Environmental Journalists on the negative environmental impacts of the shipment of goods, and on the specific measures that port officials are enacting to clean up the shipping industry.

Freeman, the energy guru known as the "Green Cowboy," has written a new book entitled Winning Our Energy Independence: An Energy Insider Shows How. In this must read, he delivers a wealth of facts and candid opinions on renewable resources with blunt straight talk. His message: We have all the renewable energy we need to wean ourselves from the Three Poisons and create a sustainable future for our planet.

Freeman charges that the reason we are not already using more renewable energy is that oil companies and electrical utilities have waged a slick campaign to deceive Americans: "The folks who sell oil, coal, and nuclear reactors spend tremendous amounts of money convincing the American people that what they sell is economical, safe, and clean. They contribute huge sums of money to the politicians who repeat their propaganda. How often have you heard phrases such as ‘clean coal,’ ‘safe nuclear power,’ ‘clean diesel’ or ‘low-level radioactive waste?’ These phrases are images invented by highly paid, highly skilled advertising firms. But these claims are lies. There are even ads on TV and in the newspapers featuring pristine landscapes and young, freshly scrubbed spokespeople advertising coal as a clean energy resource. This is ridiculous. Coal is inherently filthier than dirt itself. The current energy industry has quite masterfully succeded in lulling many Americans to sleep on the dangers of the poisons they sell while portraying renewables as a distant dream."

David Freeman's new book, Winning Our Energy Independence: An Energy Insider Shows How will be available to the public after October 1st. David Freeman is an enthralling speaker. He is available now for speaking engagements.

Freeman’s upcoming speaking engagements include:

September 19, 2007
Utah Legislature Public Utilities and Technology Interim Committee: Salt Lake City, UT

September 20, 2007
Alternative Fuels Vehicle Institute’s Biofuels Drive Economic Solutions Forum: Las Vegas, NV

October 3, 2007
Western States Petroleum Association: Rancho Bernardo, CA

October 16, 2007
Southern California Clean Vehicle Technology Expo: Ontario, CA

October 17, 2007
Coachella Valley Economic Partnership Annual Economic Forecast: Indian Wells, CA

October 18, 2007
Border Energy Forum: San Diego, CA

November 11, 2007
Palm Springs Book Festival: Palm Springs, CA