Oil Book

	Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	11
	Introduction	14
Chapter 1	Is There an Oil Crisis?
	Chapter Preface	19
1	A Worldwide Oil Shortage Is Approaching	21
2	There Is No Approaching Oil Shortage	28
3	The United States Faces an Energy Crisis	37
4	The United States Does Not Face an Energy Crisis	49
5	The Depletion of Saudi Arabian Oil Supplies Will Cause an Oil Crisis	60
6	Oil Production by Russia Will Prevent an Oil Crisis	66
	Periodical Bibliography	72
Chapter 2	How Can America Reduce Domestic Oil Prices?
	Chapter Preface	74
1	America Needs More Oil Refineries	76
2	America Does Not Need More Oil Refineries	80
3	Oil Drilling Should Be Allowed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge	85
4	Oil Drilling Should Not Be Allowed in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge	91
5	America's Domestic Policies Cause High Oil Prices	96
6	Reliance on Middle East Oil Keeps Oil Prices High	103
	Periodical Bibliography	108
Chapter 3	What Energy Policies Should America Pursue?
	Chapter Preface	110
1	The United States Should Reduce Its Consumption of Foreign Oil	112
2	Reducing Consumption of Foreign Oil Will Harm the United States	116
3	Fuel Efficiency Standards Should Be Raised	120
4	Fuel Efficiency Standards Should Not Be Raised	126
5	Transitioning to a Hydrogen Economy Can Reduce Oil Dependence	132
6	Transition to a Hydrogen Economy Cannot Reduce Oil Dependence	138
7	The 2005 Energy Bill Will Help Solve America's Energy Problems	143
8	The 2005 Energy Bill Will Not Solve America's Energy Problems	150
	Periodical Bibliography	154
Chapter 4	How Does Oil Impact International Relations?
	Chapter Preface	156
1	U.S. Involvement in the 2003 Iraq War Was Motivated by Oil	159
2	U.S. Involvement in the 2003 Iraq War Was Not Motivated by Oil	165
3	The United States Cannot Escape Dependence on Saudi Arabian Oil	170
4	The United States Can Minimize Its Dependence on Middle East Oil	180
5	China and Russia May Use Oil Interests to Threaten America's Global Power	187
6	Saudi Arabia Is Using Oil Profits to Spread Islamic Fundamentalism	198
7	America Is Using the War on Terror to Further Its Oil Interests in Central Asia	209
	Periodical Bibliography	222
	For Further Discussion	223
	Organizations to Contact	226
	Bibliography of Books	231
	Index	234