Daveed Gartenstein-Ross: Approaches to America's Energy Crisis - 'Skyrocketing oil prices ensure that it is no longer novel to say that America faces an energy crisis. While the economic consequences of our oil dependence are the most obvious, the dangers extend far beyond that. In my last policy briefing, I examined the national security implications of our oil dependence and the connection between high oil prices and worldwide food prices. Confronting the energy challenge requires a wise mix of short-term, medium-term, and long-term policies that take into account our energy needs and both national security and ecological considerations. Unfortunately, despite the attention now devoted to this issue, many politicians and pundits continue to offer dead-end strategies that fail to properly diagnose the roots of the problem. This policy briefing will clarify the nature of our energy crisis, and examine several approaches to energy policy before suggesting a viable short-term strategy...'