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supports more than 9 million jobs and brings in more than a trillion dollars a year. (Applause.) And when we make it easier to visit this country -- like we've done recently at accelerating the process for foreign travelers to get visas -- we're not just boosting tourism in big cities and places like Disney World. We're helping more people discover our parks and our mountains and our beaches. And more visitors means more people renting cars and staying in hotels and eating at our restaurants and buying our equipment. So the work you're doing today is important if we're going to grow our economy and put more people back to work. But conservation is also important when it comes to another issue that I've been talking about lately, and that's developing new sources of American- made energy. Obviously, gas prices are on a lot of folks' minds right now. And we're getting another painful reminder of why developing new energy is so important for our future. Of course, because it's an election year, everybody is trotting out their 3-point plans for $2.00 gas. And you know what that involves, is you drill and then you drill and then you drill some more. We've heard this for 30 years. The American people know better. They understand we can't just drill our way out of high gas prices. We're doing everything we can to boost U.S. production. But if we're going to take control of our energy future and avoid these gas price spikes in the future, then we've got to have a sustained, all-of-the-above strategy that develops every available source of American energy -- yes, oil and gas, but also wind and solar and biofuels, and more. And we're making progress on this front. In 2010, our dependence on foreign oil was under 50 percent for the first time in 13 years. (Applause.) Because of the investments we've made, the use of clean, renewable energy in this country has nearly doubled. (Applause.) And in my State of the Union address, I announced that we're allowing the development of clean energy on enough public land to power 3 million homes -- 3 million homes. That protects our environment and it helps families and businesses save money. But while it's important to use public lands to develop things like wind and solar energy, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil, we've also got to focus on protecting our planet. That's why Teddy Roosevelt made sure that as we build this country and harvest its bounty, we also protect its beauty. That's part of our national character. And historically, it's been bipartisan. That's why, even as our country grew by leaps and bounds, we made sure to set aside places like the Grand Canyon for our children and our grandchildren. It's why my