Answer:
What began in the late 1800s as a love of oil (and the potential wealth oil brings) has turned to a love-hate relationship with oil. Oil has a wealth of uses, but also a wealth of consequences.
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The United States uses one-quarter of the world's energy.
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The United States is the second-largest producer of oil in the world.
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The United States imports more oil than any other country.
- The United States suffers from a blind and selfish dependency on oil.
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The United States struggles with ending its dependency on oil,
especially when lobbyists fight this.
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The United States argues with itself over off-shore oil drilling. Catastrophes would truly be catastrophic, but the "oil
race" continues.
Explanation:
The government of a consumer state has a vested interest in protecting the government of oil-producing states.
