I have no problem with a feasible environmental strategy, however the extremists have taken over the debate. Wind farms were a golden solution 15 years ago, however now the same environmental groups that were pushing their development are trying to defeat new developments (Nantucket sound and CA) and trying to shut down existing wind farms (CA). Nuclear power was very effectively shut down in the US (No new plants since Seabrook), and Hydro power is anathema to the environmental extremists. If we go to some form of electric vehicle for transportation, where is the electricity going to come from?

There needs to be a bridge from point a (oil dependency) to point b (alternative solutions), but the extremists on both sides won't allow it. Nuclear power is quite safe (Chernobyl could never happen in the US, for one we don't use that reator type, and our safety controls are much more effective), but instead of building plants in the US, GE is shipping plants overseas. Wind and Solar can only at present make up for a small proportion of the power required by the US. Any alternatives, anyone?