Rising oil prices are also likely to be discussed, along with President Obama's plans to reduce America's reliance on foreign suppliers.

VOA: standard.2009.06.02

Senator Lamar Alexander said the country should build 100 nuclear power plants, to help break its reliance on fossil fuels.

VOA: standard.2009.04.25

The disaster comes as Obama administration attempts to chart a course toward U.S.energy independence and less reliance on fossil fuels.

VOA: standard.2010.05.02

Defense analyst Talat Masood says the drone operations are potent symbols of what many Pakistanis believe is America's over-reliance on military power.

VOA: standard.2009.03.26

He says the farm helps ease Beijing's reliance on dirty energy that creates the capital's notorious smog.

VOA: standard.2010.08.03

He notes that broad policy changes that reduce reliance on fuels like coal and wood are being implemented and are beginning to have a positive impact on life expectancy.

VOA: standard.2010.04.07

(Obama's Speech) In crafting the U.S.response to global climate change, the president said congressional lawmakers must take into account the real price of America's heavy reliance on petroleum-based energy.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

He says there is too much reliance on plastic surgery.

VOA: standard.2010.07.22

"Europe has been good for Ireland because Ireland is in the midst of a very painful recession and its economic reliance on the EU has been revived in people's minds,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.02

The bill's sponsors say that by putting a price on carbon released into the atmosphere, the measure would help reduce America's reliance on fossil fuels and cut its greenhouse gas emissions.

VOA: standard.2010.06.14

strategic objective." The defense secretary has given several hints of his views on the way forward in Afghanistan, including a speech earlier Monday in which he cautioned against an over-reliance on air power and high technology, which some officials believe should be used more in Afghanistan, instead of the additional troops the U.S.and NATO commander there wants.

VOA: standard.2009.10.06