This 2014 Edition of the Institute for 21st Century Energy ‘s Index of U.S. Energy Security Risk (U.S. Index) shows a decline in risk for the second straight year. This year’s results could mark the beginning of a durable trend of U.S. improved energy security, though the continuation of this trend is not inevitable.
There are good reasons to be optimistic about growing U.S. oil and natural gas production, but realizing America’s full potential is not a foregone conclusion.