The fossil fuel industry has a stranglehold on American energy production, and not surprisingly, they are also the largest emitters of greenhouse gases in the country. The following interview originally aired on the July 14th, 2013 episode of Ring of Fire on Free Speech TV.

Polls show that the American public is more than ready for alternative energy, so why are we still almost completely dependent on fossil fuels? Ring of Fire guest host Farron Cousins tries to answer that question with author and journalist Antonia Juhasz.

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