John Hofmeister, former president of Shell Oil and author of “Why we Hate the Oil Companies,” says the remedy to the U.S. energy abyss lies in reforming the political system by removing the energy puzzle from the hands of politicians. The U.S. uses 18.5 million barrels of oil daily, but produces only 7 million, meaning an increasing dependence on foreign oil. Energy sources such as coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear energy, hydroelectric, biofuels and solar and wind energy — if developed to fullest potential — would easily keep the U.S. energy sufficient for the next 300 years....More