I was astonished to learn that we have only about 2 percent of the world's known oil supplies, and yet consume 20 percent of the oil supply.
Eleanor Holmes Norton: “I was astonished to learn that we have only about 2 percent of the world's known oil supplies, and yet consume 20…”
On the recordMarch 19, 2012
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Norton discusses the disparity between U.S. oil supply and consumption.
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