As the science advisor to a newly-elected freshman senator, Dr. Jake Ross has crafted a comprehensive energy plan that employs innovative new technologies to make America the world's leader in energy production. But his plan soon runs afoul of entrenched special interests, well-funded lobbies, cynical bureaucrats, pork-barrel politics, and one very powerful U.S. Senator. Everyone keeps telling him that his plan has no hope of succeeding, but Jake is determined to prove them wrong even if it kills him...