we ALL know it is not cut and dry...or as simple as some would allude....or it takes years to do...or any of the other impediments to get an initiative underway.

How about just acknowledging the potential to do better is right here in the USA and we are not pursuing it.

Even with our current dependency and lower than normal demand the US companies are exporting the oil and the gasoline made from oil being imported. Good business decision. Very bad/stupid strategy for the needs of we the people.

The thrust of the article is we are not pursuing any actions that will sever our dependency.

Forty years ago we imported 50% of the oil we used...today we are at over 70%.

Business as usual in Washington. And apathy as usual among Americans on the subject....for now. I guess we will just have to wait for a crisis to get off the dime on energy.

btk