A short list of NRDC reports, issue briefings and fact sheets that offer solutions to America's oil dependence.
Addicted to Oil (pdf)
Issue Paper
This June 2007 NRDC issue paper identifies the states that are most vulnerable to increases in gas prices, and those states that are doing the most to implement policies that protect consumers and the environment and reduce vulnerability to oil price hikes.
Driving It Home: Choosing the Right Path for Fueling North America's Transportation Future
Report
This June 2007 report explores the full scale of the damage done by attempts to extract oil from liquid coal, oil shale, and tar sands; examines the risks for investors of gambling on these dirty fuel sources; and lays out solutions for guiding us toward a cleaner fuel future.
Coal in a Changing Climate
Index
This index collects policy documents about the implications of the world's reliance on coal.
Biofuels: The Growing Solution to Energy Dependence and Global Warming
Index
In the fight to stop global warming and break our addiction to oil America needs to employ all our ingenuity. We need more efficient vehicles and we need a clean and renewable alternative to oil. The good news is that biofuels, especially ethanol made from biomass such as switchgrass, can make a tremendous contribution to ending our dependence on oil but we must produce it and use it responsibly and it's not a silver bullet. The following studies provide NRDC's assessment of the sustainable potential for biofuels and answers to many of the most pressing questions about these fuels.
In the Tank: How Oil Prices Threaten Automakers' Profits and Jobs
Report
This July 2005 report from NRDC and noted auto industry analysts says that sales, profits and American jobs are at risk if Detroit's three big automakers continue with their SUV-reliant business strategy in the face of higher oil prices.
America's Oil Policies
Index
This index contains detailed analyses of the failings and consequences of current U.S. oil policy as well as NRDC's recommendations for energy policies that will reduce U.S. oil use while safeguarding our security and our economy.
See the Oil and Energy section of the main NRDC website for additional information.