Second, we should drill for oil in Alaska, Florida, California, North Dakota, my backyard, anywhere and everywhere. Screw the NIMBYs and the environmentalists. The goal here should be to not only increase our own oil supply but to replace all the oil we import from the middle east, Venezuela, Russia, and any other country or region that continually gives us grief. Another lesson learned... the USA has gotten nothing positive from all the trillions of dollars we have poured into the Middle East since the 1930s to purchase oil. Nothing.
Third, we need to streamline the sale of fuel in this country. Pick one type of fuel that pollutes less, generates the most energy per gallon and is relatively easy to produce and just sell that everywhere. The government can use its power of eminent domain to purchase any patents or other rights to the process so that it becomes easier to do this.
Lastly, we need to offer tax incentives to car companies to produce at least one type of non-hybrid car that gets a very high mileage. People who want to purchase such cars are often stymied by the fact that these cars are simply not offered for sale here. If we gave car companies an incentive (not a mandate) to sell such vehicles, then maybe more people will show interest in these vehicles.
pnh102 for energy secretary.