Overview

This book presents an unblinking look at the health, environmental, and national security costs hidden in every barrel of oil. ""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-world solutions, Tamminen poses a vital challenge: kick the oil habit or continue paying in lives per gallon.

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Author:   Terry Tamminen ,  Terry Tamminen
Publisher:   Island Press
Imprint:   Island Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.390kg
ISBN:  

9781597265065

ISBN 10:   1597265063
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   01 September 2008
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  College/higher education ,  Professional & Vocational ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Stock Indefinitely
Availability:   In Print  
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Tamminen's personal and impassioned overview of the evidence against Big Oil makes a persuasive argument for the urgency of ending our petroleum habit. - ORION America's prosperity, our independence and security, our democracy and our ideals, our international leadership and national pride are all dependent on our breaking our lethal oil addiction. Terry Tamminen has turned the spotlight of clarity on the defining issue of our age. - ROBERT F. KENNEDY, JR., PRESIDENT, WATERKEEPER ALLIANCE The book reads like a gangster thriller while providing detailed and painful truths about how much the oil and auto industries have controlled development (or lack thereof) in the United States... a definite 'must read' for anyone interested in improving America's future and national security. - JONATHAN PATZ, M.D., ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR OF ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES AND POPULATION HEALTH SCIENCES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - MADISON

Author Information

Terry Tamminen served as the Secretary of the California Environmental Protection Agency and Chief Policy Advisor to Governor Schwarzenegger. In 2007 he was named the Cullman Senior Fellow and Director of the Climate Policy Program of the New America Foundation and an Operating Advisor to Pegasus Capital Advisors. He currently travels throughout the world, lecturing and providing consulting services to clients on climate and energy policy.

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