Table of Contents

Introduction     7
Good Energy Policy Is the Key to America's Energy Future   Barack Obama     11
Government Interference in the Energy Industry Is Bad Policy   Ben Lieberman     22
Energy Independence Is a Worthwhile and Achievable Goal   Patrick Mazza   Rich Feldman     27
Energy Independence Is a Misguided and Unrealistic Goal   Julia A. Seymour     33
Dependence On Oil Threatens America's Interests   Frederick W. Smith   P.X. Kelley     40
Dependence On Oil Is Not a Threat to National Security   Shikha Dalmia     44
Good Relations with Venezuela Is the Key to U.S. Energy Security   Bernardo Alvarez     48
The United States Should Not Seek to Control Iraqi Oil   Jerry M. Landay     53
The United States Should Be More Involved in Iraqi Oil Development   Michael Makovsky     57
Coal Is the Key to America's Energy Future   Craig Thomas     63
Coal-Based Energy Independence Threatens the Environment   Bradford Plumer     66
Using Home-Grown Ethanol Can Contribute to Energy Independence   Joel Makower     71
Ethanol Will Not Contribute to U.S. Energy Independence   Robert Bryce     76
Energy-Efficient Transportation Can Reduce America's Foreign Oil Dependence   Chris Wolf     86
Organizations to Contact     90
Bibliography     94
Index     100