U.S. ENERGY: OVERVIEW OF THE TRENDS, STATISTICS, SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION -- U.S. ENERGY: OVERVIEW OF THE TRENDS, STATISTICS, SUPPLY AND CONSUMPTION -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ENERGY OUTLOOKS AND FEDERAL RESOURCES HEARING-BIROL TESTIMONY -- ENERGY OUTLOOKS AND FEDERAL RESOURCES HEARING-GRUENSPECHT TESTIMONY -- THE ENERGY OUTLOOK: THE BIG PICTURE -- FEDERAL OFFSHORE AND ONSHORE RESOURCES IN CONTEXT -- OCS PRODUCTION: HISTORICAL DATA AND NEAR-TERM FORECAST -- EIA'S OCS ESTIMATES: DISCUSSION AND COMPARISON WITH HISTORICAL EXPERIENCE -- AEO2009 ACCESS SENSITIVITY CASE -- AEO2009 LOW PRICE SENSITIVITY CASE -- ENERGY OUTLOOKS AND FEDERAL RESOURCES HEARING-PIERCE TESTIMONY -- INTRODUCTION -- ROLE OF THE U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY -- USGS AND MMS NATIONAL OIL AND GAS RESOURCES RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENT ACTIVITIES -- UNCONVENTIONAL OIL AND GAS RESOURCES -- COAL -- RENEWABLE ENERGY -- U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY INTERNATIONAL ENERGY STUDIES -- CONCLUSION -- U.S. ENERGY: OVERVIEW AND SELECTED FACTS AND NUMBERS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- OIL -- Petroleum Consumption, Supply, and Imports -- Petroleum and Transportation -- Petroleum Prices: Historical Trends -- Petroleum Prices: The 2004-2008 Bubble -- Gasoline Taxes -- ELECTRICITY -- OTHER CONVENTIONAL ENERGY RESOURCES -- Natural Gas -- COAL -- RENEWABLES -- CONSERVATION AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY -- Vehicle Fuel Economy -- Energy Consumption and GDP -- MAJOR STATISTICAL RESOURCES -- Energy Information Administration (EIA) -- Other Sources -- End Notes -- CHAPTER SOURCES -- INDEX.