"Hakes argues persuasively that the United States can end its damaging dependence on foreign oil. He tells the story of failures and surprising successes in federal energy policies of the last forty years, and where we need to go in the future. Both a careful scholar and a realistic veteran of state and federal government, Hakes has written an important book that provides workable solutions to our nation's energy problems."
– Former President Jimmy Carter
In response to the oil crises of the 1970s, America developed a bipartisan energy policy that made us safer, greener, and far less dependent on foreign oil. It was so successful that American oil imports fell by fifty percent and greenhouse gas emissions dropped nine percent in just five years. How was this possible, and how can we do it again?
A Declaration of Energy Independence—written by one of the country's top energy experts—outlines seven economically and politically viable paths to energy independence. It also answers the questions many Americans have been asking:
- How can we break the links between oil consumption, terrorism, and the war in Iraq?
- Will it wreck our economy if we deal with the tough issues of energy?
- Which new technologies can help get us out of our current energy predicaments?
- What kind of a president do we need to lead us to a better energy future?
- Should we be pessimistic or optimistic about our energy prospects?
"This book and its message are long overdue." –Former President Jimmy Carter
