Ignoring climate change for just a moment....

I live in the UK but, don't you think that reducing the U.S dependance on Fossil fuels and foreign imported oil has huge benefits?

Fossil fuels like Coal and Oil have a great many uses other than setting fire to them! From plastics to medicines this is a finite resource and we are utterly squandering it. This resource is finite and when its gone its gone - you don't even need to understand the carbon cycle fully to see we are upsetting the balance.

The U.S would benefit hugely by being independant of foreign imported oil - oil which comes from countries which are unstable and not exactly 'U.S' friendly. In the UK for example we are dependant now on imported Gas - and the Russians are cornering the market - not good imho.

Developing renewables is good for energy security - something the U.S and the U.K would definately benefit from.

I strongly suggest all of you read this book (it's a free online PDF) which covers the options we have with regard to Sustainable Energy - it makes sobering reading - but is very accessible:

David MacKay: Sustainable Energy - without the hot air: Download