Verleger argues that energy independence “could make this the New American Century by creating an economic environment where the United States enjoys access to energy supplies at much lower cost than other parts of the world.” Already, Europeans and Asians pay 4-6 times more for their natural gas than Americans do.
维尔莱格认为，能源独立“可能将世界带入新美国世纪（New American Century），形成一个美国能够以比世界其他地方低得多的成本获得能源的经济环境”。如今，欧洲和亚洲的天然气价格已经比美国高出了4—6倍。