Graphic: Our Dependence on Foreign Oil Is Declining

Your Daily Snapshot for Thursday, March 1, 2012   Graphic: Our Dependence on Foreign Oil Is Declining  America’s dependence on foreign oil has gone down every single year since President Obama took office. In 2010, we imported less than 50 percent of the oil our nation consumed—the first time that’s happened in 13 years—and the trend continued in 2011. Despite all this, Americans are still paying more at the pump when we fill up because drilling for more oil here at home won’t affect the price of gas on its own. That's why we need an all-out, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American energy. Find out more about what the President is doing to develop American energy.  In Case You Missed It Here are some of the top stories from the White House blog: Ticket Lottery for the White House Easter Egg Roll Opens Today This year's theme is “Let's Go, Let's Play, Let's Move” and we are inviting families from across the country to join the First Family on the South Lawn for games, stories, singing, dancing and, of course, the traditional egg roll. National Guard Adjutants General Visit the White House, Meet with Vice President Biden Vice President Biden invited top ranking National Guard Officers from each state and terrority to the White House to express his appreciation for their service At Home and Abroad, Breaking Down Barriers for Women and Girls Empowering women is key to the competitiveness of our country, because when women succeed, we all succeed. Today's Schedule All times are Eastern Standard Time (EST). 10:00 AM: The President receives the Presidential Daily Briefing 10:30 AM: The President departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews 10:45 AM: The President departs Joint Base Andrews en route Nashua, New Hampshire 12:05 PM: The President arrives Nashua, New Hampshire 12:45 PM: The President tours Nashua Community College 12:45 PM: The Vice President and Secretary Vilsack deliver remarks on American manufacturing 1:30 PM: The President delivers remarks at Nashua Community College 3:00 PM: The President departs Nashua, New Hampshire en route New York City 4:00 PM: The President arrives New York City 4:00 PM: The Vice President attends a campaign event 4:55 PM: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event    6:05 PM: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event 8:20 PM: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event 9:25 PM: The President delivers remarks at a campaign event 11:10 PM: The President departs New York City 12:15 AM: The President arrives Joint Base Andrews 12:30 AM: The President arrives the White House  Indicates that the event will be live-streamed on WhiteHouse.gov/Live Stay Connected Sign up for the Daily Snapshot     Facebook Twitter YouTube Flickr iTunes     This email was sent to e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Manage Subscriptions for e0nstar1.blog@gmail.com Sign Up for Updates from the White House Click here to unsubscribe | Privacy Policy Please do not reply to this email. Contact the White House The White House • 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW • Washington, DC 20500 • 202-456-1111