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	<title><![CDATA[Why the U.S.' Oil Dependence is Bad for the U.S. Economy]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/hale-stewart/why-the-us-oil-dependence_b_54822.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Energy policy -- or more specifically U.S. oil dependence -- comes and goes in media focus. Its prominence usually increases in direct proportion to the current price of oil or gas. In addition, there has been a growing movement called the "peak oil" movement, which argues world supplies are actually at or near their highest and will continually decline from here on out. While I can't comment on the veracity of peak oil's claims, I can state without a doubt...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2008-03-28T02:47:00-04:00</date_published>
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