The authors suggest that oil dependence is a problem we need no longer have.
Still, the events were a hint that we might have needed to get away from our oil dependence.
They couldn't afford to forget the high cost of oil dependence.
"So that's 30 years before this program will significantly effect our oil dependence."
While it will take a long time to reduce our oil dependence, changes in foreign policy would be more immediately helpful.
In the meantime, the administration has missed another opportunity to address the twin problems of oil dependence and warming.
And the federal government's recent track record on reducing oil dependence is dismal.
We have to work together to address global warming, oil dependence and protectionist barriers.
Accident costs of driving give yet another reason to try to reduce our oil dependence.
Now more than ever, Americans recognize the need to break free of our oil dependence.