Obama and the Alternative Energy Fiasco

It's only a matter of time before President Barack Obama's vast popularity runs aground on his energy policies. In the name of saving the planet from global warming, he has delayed new oil drilling, an action that will have major political repercussions once the world economy recovers. Instead of using some the stimulus billions to produce more gas and oil, Obama's wild-eyed supporters dream of "renewable" energy derived from corn, wind, sunshine, and even grass.

The country runs on gas, oil and coal. So why are we not investing in producing gas, oil and coal until such time in the distant future when other energy sources are competitive?