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100 1 _aHakes, Jay E.
245 1 2 _aA declaration of energy independence
_h[electronic resource] :
_bhow freedom from foreign oil can improve national security, our economy, and the environment /
_cJay Hakes.
260 _aHoboken, N.J. :
_bJ. Wiley,
_cc2008.
300 _aiv, 252 p. :
_bill.
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 _aPt. 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).
533 _aElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
650 0 _aEnergy policy
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aPetroleum industry and trade
_xPolitical aspects
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aPower resources
_zUnited States.
650 0 _aWorld politics
_y21st century.
655 4 _aElectronic books.
710 2 _aProQuest (Firm)
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