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A Foreign Policy Event

Freedom from Oil: How the Next President Can End the United States' Oil Addiction

Energy Security, Climate Change, Energy Security


Event Summary

"I plan to deliver an address from the Oval Office one month from today. The topic will be oil dependence." With these opening words, David Sandalow's Freedom from Oil (McGraw-Hill, 2007) explores what could happen if the next president made ending oil dependence a top priority. Dueling memos from Cabinet members and top aides examine plug-in cars, biofuels, fuel efficiency, mass transit and other topics. Freedom from Oil offers insights into both energy policy and White House decision-making, culminating with a speech by the new president to the nation.

Event Information

When

Monday, October 15, 2007
9:30 AM to 11:00 AM

Where

Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
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Contact: Brookings Office of Communications

E-mail: events@brookings.edu

Phone: 202.797.6105

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Sandalow, a Brookings senior fellow, discussed his new book at this event. Commentary from a panel of distinguished experts explored the perspectives of government, NGOs and industry.

A complete audio MP3 is available here >>

Transcript

DAVID SANDALOW:  So, if you're thirsty and you don't want water, you can drink orange juice, or you can drink soda. And if you're hungry and you don't feel like a hamburger, you can have fish or vegetables. And if you feel like relaxing and you don't want to watch TV, you can spend time with friends or go to a movie or read a book. If you would like to leave this room today and go a fair distance and don't want to use oil, you are out of luck. We have a transportation system that is utterly dependent on the use of oil. Maybe if you're not going too far, you can ride a bicycle or walk. There's some electric trains around which take you a little bit of distance, but essentially, you need oil.

Participants

Opening Remarks

Jim Woolsey

Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton
Former Director, Central Intelligence Agency

Presentation

David B. Sandalow

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy

Commentary

Ian Bowles

Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Keith Cole

Director, Legislative and Regulatory Affairs, General Motors

Rayola Dougher

Senior Economist, American Petroleum Institute

Chelsea Sexton

Executive Director, Plug-In America

Phil Sharp

President, Resources for the Future


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