Less Oil or More Caskets (eBook)

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After a twenty-three year career in the US Marine Corps and retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel, Greg Ballard returned home to Indianapolis in 2001. In 2007, he ran a successful campaign to become the 48th Mayor of Indianapolis, subsequently serving two terms. While Mayor, he became a Trustee for the US Conference of Mayors and was known for his boldness and innovation by his fellow mayors. He is a graduate of Indiana University, holds a Masters in Military Science, and was awarded an Honorary Doctorate from both Butler University and Marian University. He is currently a Visiting Fellow for Civic Leadership and Mayoral Archives at the University of Indianapolis. A Persian Gulf War veteran, he continues to be active in veteran causes as a member of the State of Indiana's Veterans' Affairs Commission and a board member of the Indiana War Memorials Foundation. Greg and his wife, Winnie, have been married for 35 years and have two children.

Acknowledgments

Moving Away from Oil: Why Now?

1. What is the Situation?

2. The Military Side

3. What Are the Costs?

4. How Did We Get to This Point?

5. What Is the Technology Today—and What Does the Future Hold?

6. What Would Happen?

7. What Should We Do Now?

8. A Final Thought

Appendix A: Congressional Donations Data

Appendix B: Price of a Barrel of Oil, 1986-2015

Appendix C: Even the Saudis Know

Appendix D: How Did We Get Here?

Selected Bibliography