In reality, studies show that investments to spur renewable energy and boost energy efficiency generate far more jobs than oil and coal.
In the world of energy politics, the sudden vanishing of the word 'coal' is a remarkable and unprecedented event.
If we drill the hell out of everything, including protected public lands and fragile regions like the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, America can emerge as an 'energy superpower.'
It's not all Obama's fault: His plans to rebuild America's energy infrastructure have been hampered by the recession, and his efforts on global warming have been stymied by Tea Party wackos and weak-kneed Democrats in Congress.
When it comes to climate and energy, Gates is a radical consumerist. In his view, energy consumption is good - it just needs to be clean energy.
Extracting oil from the tar sands is a nasty, polluting, energy-intensive business.
When it comes to energy, cost isn't everything - but it's a lot. Everybody wants cheap power.
In reality, Republicans have long been at war with clean energy. They have ridiculed investments in solar and wind power, bashed energy-efficiency standards, attacked state moves to promote renewable energy and championed laws that would enshrine taxpayer subsidies for fossil fuels while stripping them from wind and solar.
One thing you can say about nuclear power: the people who believe it is the silver bullet for America's energy problems never give up.
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