SAMUEL W. BODMAN

The notion of a hydrogen transportation economy appeals to most scientists, environmentalists, engineers, and many ordinary citizens. But the vested interests of the oil industry and the American automobile industry were lined up against it and when this statement was made 6 years into the administration of George W. Bush there had been very little done by the Government to facilitate any of the elements Bodman stated were so important. See {585492} for a similar quotation by Bodman, also with no government action.

This quotation has been used to by detractors of the George W. Bush administration to illustrate what they call is the “hypocrisy” and “deception” of the administration. Most scientists, energy experts and independent analysts would totally agree with Secretary Brodman’s quotation. Yet, despite the fact that Brazil has already converted have their automobile fuel in this way, and Bush’s Secretary of Energy advocates it, in six years of the administration’s tenure, nothing significant had been done legislatively or policy wise to make this happen despite the fact that the President controlled both houses of Congress. Critics asserted that Bush has been an “oil man” in private business and that the Bush family had very close personal and business ties to the Saudi Arabian royal family. If the United States shifted to an alcohol auto fuel base, oil assets and stocks would become worth much less. See {624556} for a similar Bodman quotation.

This quotation has been used to by detractors of the George W. Bush administration to illustrate what they call is the “hypocrisy” and “deception” of the administration. Most scientists, energy experts and independent analysts would totally agree with Secretary Brodman’s quotation. Yet, despite the fact that Brazil has already converted have their automobile fuel in this way, and Bush’s Secretary of Energy advocates it, in six years of the administration’s tenure, nothing significant had been done legislatively or policy wise to make this happen despite the fact that the President controlled both houses of Congress. Critics asserted that Bush has been an “oil man” in private business and that the Bush family had very close personal and business ties to the Saudi Arabian royal family. If the United States shifted to an alcohol auto fuel base, oil assets and stocks would become worth much less. See {624556} for a similar Bodman quotation.

The notion of a hydrogen transportation economy appeals to most scientists, environmentalists, engineers, and many ordinary citizens. But the vested interests of the oil industry and the American automobile industry were lined up against it and when this statement was made 6 years into the administration of George W. Bush there had been very little done by the Government to facilitate any of the elements Bodman stated were so important. See {585492} for a similar quotation by Bodman, also with no government action.