02735nam 22006494a 450 991096721360332120200520144314.09781597265355159726535797814356063951435606396(CKB)1000000000479611(OCoLC)191950597(CaPaEBR)ebrary10194073(SSID)ssj0000193413(PQKBManifestationID)11172843(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000193413(PQKBWorkID)10218929(PQKB)10687849(MiAaPQ)EBC3317426(Au-PeEL)EBL3317426(CaPaEBR)ebr10194073(OCoLC)923187174(Perlego)3287036(EXLCZ)99100000000047961120060501d2006 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrLives per gallon the true cost of our oil addiction /Terry Tamminen1st ed.Washington, D.C. Island Press/Shearwater Booksc20061 online resource (273 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9781597261012 1597261017 Includes bibliographical references (p. 215-251) and index.The breath of our fathers -- A losing proposition -- Desperate enterprise -- All that glitters -- Wealth rather seems to possess them -- Worse poison to men's souls -- Postcards from the year -- The quality of mercy -- Epilogue : the seventh generation.Lives Per Gallon is a searing indictment of America's oil economy and a powerful prescription for change. With tales of corporations knowingly exposing citizens to poisonous chemicals, conspiring to derail public transportation, and purposely disabling their own pollution controls, Terry Tamminen builds a powerful case against powerful industries. And he shows how demanding accountability could help pave the road to sustainable energy. Offering real-worldsolutions, Tamminen poses a vital challenge: kick the oil habit or continue paying in lives per gallon.Energy consumptionEnvironmental aspectsEnergy policyUnited StatesPetroleum industry and tradeMiddle EastHistory, MilitaryEnergy consumptionEnvironmental aspects.Energy policyPetroleum industry and trade.333.8/232Tamminen Terry1811217MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910967213603321Lives per gallon4362963UNINA