By depleting energy sources, causing global warming, fouling the air with pollution, and poisoning the land with radioactive waste, proposing a policy stressing, only, more fossil fuels and nuclear power diminishes our children's and grandchildren's health and well-being. Energy conservation is intergenerational duty. The gifts of God's creation must be shared fairly among God's children. Energy policy must be an instrument of social and economic justice here and abroad. Specifically, this policy can provide them with assistance with high energy bills, inexpensive mobility through expanded mass transit, cleaner air by reducing pollution from power plants, and lower gasoline prices through strict monitoring of oil companies for price-gouging.
Energy conservation is justice.
There is no single solution to the present energy challenge. We do not have to sacrifice economic security to assure environmental health. And where there are genuine risks to health and well-being, the principle of precaution should guide our actions. More investment in renewable energy and fuel efficiency is now a moral imperative especially because these are technologically feasible and economically viable. Energy conservation is prudent human action.