Energy analysts say demand for crude oil will double by 2035, but some argue that with vast untapped petroleum reserves that can be accessed by new environmentally safe technologies, the U.S. can become energy independent if it has the political will.
The increase in demand was highlighted by President Obama's announcement last week that the federal government is opening up Florida's west coast, part of Alaska's northern coast and the southern Atlantic Shelf for exploration and drilling.
Dr. Alan Cairns | 3/9/2009
