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    Less Oil or More Caskets: The National Security Argument for Moving Away From Oil

    By Greg Ballard

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    Every day, millions of Americans get behind the wheels of their car, peacefully unaware of where the gas that powers their vehicle originates. Only transportation and industrial uses consume significant quantities of oil in the United States, with transportation by far the dominant user. Electric power generated by oil is virtually nonexistent, while residential and commercial heating uses for oil continue to fall.


    In Less Oil or More Caskets: The National Security Argument for Moving Away From Oil, Greg Ballard profiles the history of US troops in the Middle East the last forty plus years and the impact the oil industry has had on our international politics. More than a recap, Ballard makes a call to action for American politicians and citizens to change their ideas about transportation in America. By changing the fuel in our vehicles and embracing new technologies in transportation, he argues that within two decades our nation and the world could be on the path to freedom from the current dependence on oil-rich nations. This would preclude the United States from having to send troops overseas to protect the supply of oil for the entire world, saving both dollars and lives.


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    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherIndiana University Press
    Release dateJan 1, 2019
    ISBN9780253037459
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    Greg Ballard

    Grag Ballard graduated from Indiana University. He served twenty-three years in the US Marine Corps, is a distinguished graduate of the Marine Corps Command and Staff College, also receiving his master’s degree in 1997. After transitioning to the corporate world, Greg ran for public office, serving two successful terms as mayor of Indianapolis. In his book, The Ballard Rules: Small Unit Leadership, Greg presents the leadership ideas he utilized as a marine, in the corporate world, and as mayor. He and his wife, Winnie, live in Indianapolis. They have two grown children, Erica and Greg Jr. Visit his website at smallunitleader.com or contact him on Twitter at @smunitleader.

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