Here are a couple wake-up calls regarding US environmental and power issues:
The President tries to reverse the most important environmental law you’ve never heard of
“…Unfortunately, the Bush administration is so driven by a pro-industry, pro-development agenda that NEPA poses a bureaucratic obstacle that can only be overcome by waiving environmental protections and by shutting people out of the process. NEPA simply has no value to a White House that prefers making decisions behind closed doors, usually with the help of industry lobbyists and for the sole benefit of corporate interests.”
Behind the Blackout - an Interview with an Oil Exec
“…This blackout ought to be an incredible jolt telling us about a host of energy problems that are ultimately going to prevent any future economic growth. It’s like people have been ignoring annoying phone calls and living in denial about a problem that won’t go away. It’s like the ghost of Enron calling. The event itself was astonishing. Senior people like Governor Pataki or the head of NERC [North American Electric Reliability Council] were asking how this could happen. But the problem was inevitable. The only thing we didn’t know was when it would happen.”