I agree that conservatives seem to be all pro oil and discount any other kind of power. However, fossil fuels have been the low-cost energy source for years. It was not feasible to have other types of energy, including nuclear energy, because it cost a lot more. Why would someone want to pay more for energy when they could get it for less money? That simple reason is what made fossil fuels king and the only feasible option. However, the rising cost of fossil fuels is changing this fact. Nuclear energy and other sources of energy are now starting to become feasible now that fossil fuels are going up in price.
The delays, unnecessary regulations run amok, no wonder it was more expensive.
There are also costs that transcend monetary, and we're paying those costs today.
“I agree that conservatives seem to be all pro oil and discount any other kind of power.”
I totally disagree with that statement. I’d say that conservatives seem to be anti-change and are skeptical of any sceem to transition to a reliance on any other kind of power. I find our anti-change skepticalism to be our most redeeming quality. Its the reason we are just barely keeping the global warming alarmists at bay. If we are going to move away from oil, these issues about the viability of alternative fuels(to oil) will have to be hashed out SLOWLY AND METHODICLY. I’ve learned a lot since I posted this thread btw.