Even if energy scarcity were the root of California's problem, opening Alaska to new production would not solve it: oil found there will take a decade to get to market.

ECONOMIST: Alaska or bust

In the area of energy, innovative approaches to the production of biofuels are taking root, while we work through issues of scale and cost.

FORBES: Drought, Food Shortage Cast Spotlight on Ag Innovation Showcase

At root, the new bill respects, and so preserves, current American attitudes toward energy use.

NPR: Energy Bill Leaves Conservation on Back Burner

Vast amounts of energy and ingenuity are spent on the pseudo issue of the debt ceiling, while not dealing with the root cause of the problem, namely, how to grow the economy.

FORBES: Recklessness 'Defeats' Fanaticism and Reasonableness