During 2010, as Oil and Gas Prices Continued to Increase

question 34

Essay

During 2010, as oil and gas prices continued to increase, a growing number of Americans called for the United States to become less reliant on Middle-Eastern oil. Would it make sense for the United States to try to become totally self-reliant in the production of oil? Why or why not?

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Night Shift

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