Quote Originally Posted by Gawain of Orkeny
Should this not be priority one for the US?
Yes the environment should, so should energy independence. think a terrorist bomb will do damage? How about another 4-5 Katrina's a year

Think about the advantages we would have if we were energy independent.
I do regularly, I dont think the world economy the way its structured now could handle the U.S. not consuming the same level of oil. To much of the world economy revolves around oil, and its consumption.

Take the biggest consumer out of it and prices drop, the laws of supply and demand prevail and people loose money.

Unless the chinese end up having 2 cars in every driveway, then the status quo will remain.