America's Dependence on Foreign Oil

One of our nation's biggest weaknesses is our dependence on foriegn oil. But every soultion to this problem seems to lead to another one. Alternative energy sources are too expensive, and often aren't worth what they cost. Some possible solutions are years away. The nation has dug a very deep hole for itself, and the situation probably will get much worse before it gets better.



Now, researchers at the University of Missouri in Columbia have identified a number of reasons why we can't seem to dig ourselves out of this "hole". Instead of moving forward, we are battling with tax laws that were established a century ago, corporations that have billions invested in oil reserves have no incentive to look for alternatives, and a political system that is paralyzed.