Foreign Oil Dependence

by Noah Berlatsky

Overview

This anthology explores the issue of the United States' dependence on oil. Can the country attain energy independence? Does the dependence on foreign oil weaken the economy? Is dependence on foreign oil a security threat? Can the United States transition from oil if it must, or is the country too deeply invested? This book gives evidence to both sides of these questions. Features previously published content from sources such as Jordan Weissman, Anne Korin, Pew Charitable Trusts, and the National Corn Growers Association.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737773699
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	01/12/2016
Series:	At Issue Series: Economy
Edition description:	2nd ed.
Pages:	88
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

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