Secondary blame falls on the Amercian consumer who cannot use self-disipline to moderate his or her oil and gas needs. We all know how far technology has come in the last 20 years. In the late 70's there were tax credits for solar and wind. As a result, millions of square feet of solar panels were installed. It's time to get smart again.
More efficient technologies are good for everyone and good for the environment.
In addition, we create entire new industries and jobs. Look at Denmark, a country which has large amount of oil and gas reserves in the North Sea. You'd think they'd simply use this gas and oil to power their country and not worry about the pollution. But no, they decided to take their energy future into their own hands years ago. Again I submit to you that by sticking our collective heads in the sand we are doing great harm to our children.