A how freedom from foreign oil can improve national security, our economy, and the environment Hakes, Jay E. creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. nju Hoboken, N.J J. Wiley c2008 2008 monographic eng

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iv, 252 p. : ill. Pt. 1. The problem of America's energy dependence. America's plunge into reliance on foreign oil -- A forgotten victory gives hope : how America solved its last energy crisis and cut oil imports in half -- Lapsing back into oil addiction : retreating from battle under presidents Reagan, Bush, Clinton, and Bush -- Blood and treasure : the heavy cost of dependence on Middle East oil -- Fossil fuels and global warming : a dangerous experiment with the planet -- The magic and limits of market-based solutions -- Seeing through the ideological blinders (of the right and the left) -- Pt. 2. Seven economically and politically viable paths to Energy independence. Solution one : store massive emergency reserves -- Solution two : drive the car of the future -- Solution three : bring alternative fuels to market -- Solution four : plug into an electric future -- Solution five : adopt energy taxes liberals and conservatives can like -- Solution six : make energy conservation a patriotic duty -- Solution seven : throw some "Hail Marys" -- Pt. 3. What we need from national leaders (and from voters). Jay Hakes. Includes bibliographical references and index. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. n-us--- Energy policy United States Petroleum industry and trade Political aspects United States Power resources United States World politics 21st century HD9502.U52 H336 2008eb 333.790973 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10249136 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10249136 CaPaEBR 080318 ebr10249136