Energy security: A report to the President of the United States. [USA: forecasting to 1995]

Technical Report · Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6258957

The Department of Energy review of our energy-related national security interests, ''Energy Security,'' was conducted at the request of President Reagan in response to his concern over declining domestic oil production and rising oil imports. It reviews and projects the nature and scope of our energy security concerns. The domestic and international dimensions of energy security are examined, and all of the Nation's principal energy resources are evaluated. Finally, this report weighs the costs and benefits of full range of policy options for meeting our energy security objectives. The Nation faces new challenges today to its energy security - and new choices. Under the President's leadership, the Nation has made great progress in building a stronger foundation of energy security in response to the energy crises of the 1970s. However, despite many gains, America is at another equally critical juncture in the state of its energy security. The crisis in the domestic petroleum industry, an industry that is critical to our energy security, is taking an enormous toll and is creating serious problems for the future. Energy security considerations carry tremendous weight and are cause for deep concern for every American. We cannot afford to be complacent. Energy security is a vital part of the foundation on which our foreign and domestic policies - and our economy - rest. As a Nation, we must recognize the warning signs and take thoughtful and prudent action that meets our responsibility to consumers, industry, and the Nation alike. I strongly commend this report to members of the Administration and Congress, and to the American people, as a focal point for serious discussion. This study provides a solid, technical data base and options for further action by the Administration and Congress to preserve energy security. John S. Herrington, Secretary of Energy. Chapters entered individually into EDB, ERA and EAPA.

• Research Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC
• OSTI ID: 6258957
• Report Number(s): DOE/S-0057; ON: DE87012897
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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