[Former Proud Canadian]

The US is endowed with an abundant supply of oil, oil shale, natural gas, coal, and hydro power. Technology supplies the means to convert coal to oil and uranium to electricity. A crash exploration/production program would result in the US being energy independent in a very short time.

The only thing missing is the political will. In fact, politics has caused the latest energy "shortage". Your president is on record as advocating higher energy prices. Attitudes have to change and the political will to exploit resources and expand the economy has to be regained.

[blueunicorn6]

All dams in the Pacific Northwest must be demolished to allow the Free-Range Chickens to swim upstream to their old breeding grounds.