Looks at the health, environmental, and national security costs hidden in every barrel of oil. This book presents a searing indictment of America's oil economy and a prescription for change. It contains tales of corporations knowingly exposing citizens to poisonous chemicals and conspiring to derail public transportation.
Tamminen takes a hard look at health, environmental, and national security costs hidden in every barrel of oil. He also offers a blueprint for developing alternative energy sources based on California's real world experiences.