With the potential for Solar and Wind Power, why are fracking and tar sand mining even still on the table.

To listen to the oil and gas industry one would think that our only hope for the future is to continue to wring every last drop of fossil fuel from the earth, regardless the cost to our water supply and environment,   But that's just another lie from those who stand to have their personal fortunes diminished from the end of the fossil fuel market. As for solar power, Texas