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Nearly 60 percent of the oil needed to keep the U.S. economy running is imported from foreign suppliers, many of which are located in the unstable Persian Gulf region of the Middle East. America's heavy reliance on imported oil has caused some observers to argue that the nation's security has been compromised and that measures must be taken to increase domestic oil exploration and production. The most effective ways to address foreign oil dependence are debated and discussed in this timely anthology.