It seems clear that we no longer seek energy self-sufficiency. There is opposition to any proposal to poke holes in the ground anywhere in the United States to recover gas and oil, even though I have read that lateral-drilling technology would let us recover more with less impact above ground. Maybe it doesn't really matter. With electrical consumption growing far faster than our ability to generate it, there seems to be no acceptable way to make electricity. Coal and oil pollute the air.
Natural gas is in short supply, expensive and produces carbon dioxide when burned.
Nuclear energy is unthinkable to many. Building dams for hydroelectricity kills fish, when there is enough rain to make power. Windmills that generate power kill birds. I remember all the conservation proposals from 30 years ago. They slowed demand, but didn't replace the need for more energy.