“We have enough resources in North America” as long as you ignore the fact that we import more than 60% of the petroleum that we use …[/quote]
If it was necessary, (not saying it would be a good Idea but it is possible) we could get all our fuel needs from tar sands and oil shale and coal to liquid tech.
Also if we would just put a light rail line beside (or down the middle) of every major interstate in the country. We could be independent very quickly.