I think you are wrong. We need nuclear power. While electricity may not be able to replace imported oil for all of our energy needs, it could help. For instance, the railroads could (relatively) easily be converted to electricity. Supply creates its own demand and all that. Nuclear power now!
The enviro-wacks don't want nuclear power.
That's the problem.
I'm all for saying sure, global warmimg is a problem, look at the French... they have nuclear power, so let's develop it ourselves.
Makes it much harder for the left to argue against. ;-)