Max, I have lots of problems with your comments.

"This is a perspective written by someone who is somewhat ill-informed about how the energy industry operates."

How so?

"Why suggest that this is a Bush-Cheney plot, when the real issue is renewable energy?"

Because it speaks about the dirty methods the Bush-Cheney admin is employing to achieve its goals.

"An article like this is easily dismissed because of the bogus conspiracy theory..."

Why is it bogus?

"...when the real point, taking energy production away from corporate control, is so very important."

The article discusses this "real point". Perhaps you could elaborate further on what is being left out.

"...but there is no need to even suggest orchestration as the reality is much worse."

On the contrary, once people realize the kinds of things the Bush-Cheney admin is doing to achieve its goals the better chance that we can stop them.