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Also by Robert Bryce:

Power Hungry, May 2010
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Gusher of Lies, March 2008
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Pipe Dreams, January 2004
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GUSHER OF LIES
By: Robert Bryce

The Dangerous Delusions of Energy Independence

PublicAffairs
March 2008
On Sale: March 3, 2008
384 pages
ISBN: 1586483218
EAN: 9781586483210
Hardcover
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Everybody is talking about "energy independence." But is it really achievable? Is it actually even desirable? In this controversial, meticulously researched book, Robert Bryce exposes the false promises behind the rhetoric while blasting nearly everybody— Republicans, Democrats, environmentalists, and war-mongering neoconservatives—for misleading voters about our energy needs.

Gusher of Lies explains why the idea of energy independence appeals to voters while also showing that renewable sources like wind and solar cannot meet America's growing energy demand. Along the way, Bryce eviscerates the ethanol scam. Whether the issue is cost, water consumption, or food prices, corn ethanol is one of the longest-running robberies ever perpetrated on American taxpayers.

Consumers concerned about peak oil and the future of global energy supplies need to understand that energy security depends on embracing free markets and the realities of interdependence. Gusher of Lies is illuminating, vital reading.

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