Foreign Oil Dependence

by Ronald D. Lankford, Jr. (Editor)

Overview

Greenhaven Press's At Issue series provides a wide range of opinions on individual social issues. Each range volume focuses on a specific issue and offers a variety of perspectives-eyewitness accounts, governmental views, scientific analysis, newspaper and magazine account, and many more-to illuminate the issue. Extensive bibliographies and annotated lists of relevant organizations point to sources for further research. Enhancing critical thinking skills, each At Issue volume is an excellent research tool to help readers understand current social issues and prepare reports.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737761788
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	09/26/2012
Series:	At Issue Series
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.30(d)
Age Range:	15 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

1 Oil Dependence: An Overview Russell McLendon 11

2 Foreign Oil Dependence Threatens US Economic and National Security Rebecca Lefton Daniel J. Weiss 16

3 Foreign Oil Dependence Is an Economic and Political Advantage Roger Howard 24

4 Oil Dependence Strengthens US Enemies Jonathan Powers 32

5 The United States Should Reduce Its Oil Dependence President Barack Obama 40

6 A Broad-Based Solution to Our Energy Problem Ben Adler

7 The US Should Seek Energy Resilience by Shifting to Electricity Andy Grove 61

8 Domestic Oil Resources Will Reduce Foreign Dependence Gary Jason 71

9 Military Expenditures Drastically Increase the True Cost of Foreign Oil Peter Maass 76

10 Oil Companies Should Bear the True Costs of Oil Mark Engler 81

11 Methanol Can Reduce Foreign Oil Dependence Robert Zubrin 91

12 Public Transportation Can Reduce Foreign Oil Dependence Robert J. Shapiro Kevin A. Hassett Frank S. Arnold 96

13 The Pickens Plan to Reduce Oil Dependence Is Not Realistic Vaclav Smil 101

Organizations to Contact 108

Bibliography 113

Index 117