TY - BOOK AU - Juhasz,Antonia TI - The tyranny of oil: the world's most powerful industry--and what we must do to stop it SN - 9780061434501 PY - 2008/// CY - New York, NY PB - William Morrow KW - Petroleum industry and trade KW - Political aspects KW - United States N1 - Big Oil's last stand -- The birth and breakup of Standard Oil -- Big Oil bounces back: from the breakup to the near reconvergence of Standard Oil -- Driving the price of crude -- Paying the price: consolidation, high gas prices, and contempt -- Lobbyists, lawyers, and elections: how Big Oil kills democracy -- Big Oil's plans for the future: Environmental destruction; Wars for oil -- Talking on Big Oil N2 - A leading activist presents a report on the U.S. oil industry to argue that oil companies hold an unparalleled influence over the government, are not appropriately regulated, and are misrepresenting the truth about the causes of high gasoline prices ER -