Well, I think that to write off the influence that major industries and their deep pockets have on, at least here in the US, our political landscape as
conspiracy theories would be a bit naive

PS: Have you seen the current energy bill recently submitted to congress? The main thrust involves increased production of fossil fuels and continued (although reduced) reliance on them, with very little (however, I must admit, at least there is _some_) incentives torwards alternatives.
Hmmmm, ok, I'll bite, what do you think is 'really going on'??
Cheers,
Brad