The number of police officers increased considerably in the 1990s.
In c. 1952 oil consumption in the US exceeded domestic production for the first time.
The US state that consumes the most oil is Texas. The state that is second in oil consumption is California. Number three on the list is Florida, followed by New York.
Consumption rates in the US are not high compared to countries around the world.
Not at the current rate of consumption.
US oil consumption in 2006 was 20,588,000 barrels/day (Wikipedia), = 2.0588 x 107. 112 billion = 11.2 x 1010. So this would last 11.2/2.0588 x 103 days = 5.44 x 103 days or 5,440 days = 14.9 years.
a drop in reserves.
Canada provides the US with approximately 30 billion barrels of oil in a year, approximately 37% of the US total oil consumption.
Activity got involved in the first Persian Gulf War-- Apex
Activity got involved in the first Persian Gulf War-- Apex
In 2009, the US had an average petroleum consumption of 18,686,000 barrels per day.
One of the 'pillars' of the Pickens Plan is to completely eliminate our need for foreign imported oil, and to make-up for that lack of imported oil with alternative energy methods such as solar and wind power. According to the Pickens Plan website, the US imports 12 million barrels per day, so in essence, the plan wants to reduce US Oil Consumption by at least that much.