Responsible stewardship in the coming decades will require global energy policies that promote ________
A) the development of abundant and inexpensive fossil fuels such as shale oil
B) both sustainability and technological efficiency
C) additional exploration of shale oil and natural gas resources
D) productivity and economic prosperity in developing nations
E) exploration for petroleum reserves in deeper areas of the oceans than were previously technologically possible
Answer: B
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