Write an essay consisting of at least 500 words addressing all of the following topics (a through f):
a. Describe U.S. energy policy in the 1970s.
b. Discuss the 1992 Energy Policy Act.
c. Present similarities and differences in energy policy between the President George W. Bush and President Barack Obama administrations.
d. How did the U.S. become a "net exporter of oil" in 2011?
e. List at least three U.S. laws that affect offshore oil spills.
f. Describe a court case related to solar energy.