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"How did we arrive at a state in which the balance of
world energy supply and demand
could be so fragile that
weather
, not to mention individual acts of
sabotage
or local
insurrection
, could have a significant impact on
economic growth
?" –
Alan Greenspan
, 2005
"Critical
international security
goals, including countering
nuclear weapons proliferation
, supporting
new democracies
, and promoting
sustainable development
are at risk because of over-dependence on
fossil fuels
. This dependence also presents huge risks to the global
environment
." –
Richard Lugar
, 2006
"It is extraordinary that a century into the age of
oil
, with the
global economy
dependent on
$
3 trillion worth of this black liquid each year, we don’t even know
how much is left
." –
David Manning
, 2006
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