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Why we hate the oil companies : straight talk from an energy insider /

"Americans have long had a love-hate relationship with the oil industry. Myself included." -- from the Preface.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hofmeister, John
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Petroleum industry and trade > Political aspects > United States.
Petroleum industry and trade > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • The future is more, not less
  • Energy independence? Keep dreaming
  • There is an energy shortage, but there is no shortage of energy
  • Inconvenient or not, the truth is that climate change is not the issue
  • Beware the reckless right and ludicrous left
  • Forget the free market
  • The industry is parochial. Surprised?
  • Oil and gas : unlovable and unavoidable. Utilities : ditto!
  • Conservation starts with land use management
  • Energy and politics : oil and water
  • Our government is broken
  • Here's how we fix it!
  • Every voice counts
  • Where do we go from here?