Download or read book The Myth Or Reality of US Energy Independence written by Anthony H. Cordesman and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 15 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: US 'independence' from energy imports has been a key source of political dispute ever since the October War in 1973 and the Arab oil embargo that followed. Much of this debate has ignored or misstated the nature of the data available on what the US options are, as well as the uncertainties involved in making any long range projections. This report offers a new analysis of the recent trends in official International Energy Agency (IEA) reporting and US Energy Information Administration (EIA) analysis of these issues and addresses the need for fundamental changes in the way the US government assesses the risks of energy import dependence and the cost-benefits of energy independence.