The Hidden Price of America's Oil Addiction The Strategic Petroleum Reserve, once a symbol of American energy dominance, is hemorrhaging oil at an alarming rate.
Reserves have plummeted to a 40 year low, prompting experts to warn that the drawdown threatens to damage the infrastructure storing our precious crude – underground salt caverns in Texas and Louisiana.
These caverns were designed to last 25 years with only five drawdowns and refills, but they've endured dozens of releases in their lifetime.