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Despite the energy crisis in the 1970s, the United States has

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Do you want a short sentence completion, a brief explanation, or a longer historical summary? Here are a few common ways to finish that sentence with one-line explanations — pick one or tell me which direction you want:

- "Despite the energy crisis in the 1970s, the United States has remained heavily dependent on fossil fuels."
(Petroleum, natural gas, and coal continued to supply the bulk of U.S. energy.)

- "Despite the energy crisis in the 1970s, the United States has increased total energy consumption."
(Per‑capita and aggregate energy use rose as population and economic activity grew, even as efficiency improved.)

- "Despite the energy crisis in the 1970s, the United States has largely failed to achieve energy independence."
(Oil imports remained significant for decades, though the shale boom later reduced import dependence.)

- "Despite the energy crisis in the 1970s, the United States has made substantial improvements in energy efficiency and vehicle fuel economy."
(Regulations and technology raised EPA fuel-economy standards and industrial efficiency.)

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