It is going to take a move by our government. One in which it removes all or most of the red tape on new refineries and nuke plants. They also need to remove all state requirements and fed requirements on grades and blends of gas.
Build an Oil Refinery on the Fan Pier property in South Boston and if Fat Boy says no, then Freeze A Yankee. Don't worry about me. I'll burn money!
Somebody else said that this would be a golden opportunity for Bush to simply declare that there was a national emergency, that programs would be designed immediately - and implemented ASAP - to find and produce oil domestically, build new refineries, build nuke power plants, etc. - and just let the Dems howl.
Supposedly the oil transport/pumping/refinery system in LA was not as badly damaged as they expected, but it still gave us a glimpse of what might happen if we don't act now.
Sadly, I think Bush will try to go in and build "consensus" with the Dems, which of course will never happen, rather than striking while the iron is hot and he would probably have public support.