The Dangerous Delusions of 'Energy Independence'

Can the U.S. actually achieve energy independence? In March we explored the idea with a confirmed doubter, journalist Robert Bryce. Bryce, who has reported extensively on energy for nearly 20 years, argues that the bi-partisan call for energy independence is essentially “meaningless rhetoric” in his recent book “Gusher of Lies: The Dangerous Delusions of ‘Energy Independence'” (Public Affairs, 2008).