In 1973, in the face of a debilitating energy crisis, President Richard M. Nixon lit a National Christmas Tree sporting just a single light — and asked Congress to grant him authority to curtail ...

Energy: A Matter Of Choices (1973) Posted: March 22, 2025 | Last updated: March 22, 2025. The film discusses the energy consumption patterns in the United States, highlighting that while the ...

America continues to increase its energy dependence on China for “green”, and on OPEC and Russia for oil. The oil embargo of 1973 imposed by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) ...

Jaffe, an energy expert at New York University, recalled that to Americans in 1973, the idea that there suddenly wasn’t enough gas to go around was shocking. “The automobile was king,” she said.

The energy crisis of 1979 was one of two oil price shocks during the 1970s—the other was in 1973. Higher prices and concerns about supplies led to panic buying in the gasoline market.

But there isn't even the slightest hint of a domestic energy crisis, especially when compared to actual crises that occurred in 1973, 1979 and 2022, Gregory Nemet, professor of public affairs at ...

The idea may sound unbelievable in 2023. But the need for an oil refinery in Maine seemed obvious to many in 1973 when, 50 years ago next month, the state received a startling wakeup call.