By Bart Mongoven U.S. President George W. Bush will outline his administration's newest energy policy during his State of the Union address Jan. 22. In last year's speech, he said the United States was "addicted" to foreign oil and, particularly for national security reasons, needed to wean itself from this addiction. This year, Bush is not likely to call for a mandatory carbon cap, but when the issue reaches Capitol Hill, carbon caps will be on the table. The crucial selling point to the public, both in the State of the Union and afterward, is that the energy plan that emerges will be characterized as a part of a larger mission to improve national security. Meanwhile on Jan. 10, just days after Russian oil transiting Belarus came back online, the European Union released a much-anticipated energy plan.