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Baird, Stephen L. – Technology Teacher, 2008
This article addresses the issues and concerns about offshore oil drilling in the United States. The demand for energy is going up, not down, and for a long time, even as alternative sources of energy are developed, more oil will be needed. The strongest argument against drilling is that it could distract the country from the pursuit of…
Descriptors: Fuels, Living Standards, Energy, Foreign Countries
Galama, Titus, Ed.; Hosek, James, Ed. – RAND Corporation, 2007
Concern has grown that the United States is losing its competitive edge in science and technology (S&T). The factors driving this concern include globalization, the rise of science centers in developing countries such as China and India, the increasing number of foreign-born Ph.D. students in the United States, and claims of a shortage of…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Summative Evaluation, National Security, Living Standards