The people who want to do something about it are outnumbered 2 to 1 by the parasites who profit off of it, and want to keep the status quo, and they have the backing of a government with a whole lot of firepower to make sure it stays that way. I agree with you though, we declared our independence over less than what we go through today. Maybe it’s time we do it again.
It's the only energy source that stands ready to deliver electricity on a moments notice after waiting months to be needed. Dams are time machines that let us visit our rainfall and use it before it rushes back out to the sea to become non-potable once again!!!