In the aftermath of the Gulf oil spill, the Obama administration has failed to take charge of coordinating the long-term clean-up and restoration effort.

While there may not be many viable options to stop oil from spilling into the Gulf, there are obvious actions that can be taken to improve cleanup efforts, but the Obama administration is resisting these remedies.

The Obama administration had the opportunity to prepare for an offshore drilling calamity, but by failing to do so, it must take the lion's share of the blame for the disastrous oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico becoming a catastrophe.

The fight against climate change has fizzled, with much of the public not believing or not caring. That's why Obama tries to change the subject to jobs when he talk about energy policy.

There are two things the president must do in the coming days to increase public confidence in his administration's response to this crisis.

Despite this support, renewable electricity has only a small share of the market, and ongoing developments in the market for competitive fuels—in particular, the prospect of declining prices for natural gas—make it likely that renewable electricity will continue to face severe constraints in terms of competitiveness for many years to come.

Both major political parties are now more interested in pointing fingers than refining their own beliefs, but at some point, a party will recognize the necessary, limited number of functions for government that are a prerequisite for a society within which free citizens can generate happiness and prosperity.

Congress will face an even busier schedule due to the recent Times Square bombing attempt, the Gulf Coast oil spill, and the new Arizona immigration law.