Because of dependence on foreign oil, should nuclear energy be used as an alternative energy source?

Nobody can come on here right now and convince us all that solar or wind energy can be easily integrated and implemented without massive upfront costs to consumers and a chaotic transition from carbon fuel to a green energy grid. But it seems quite obvious that nobody can come on here and tell us that oil is a reliable source of energy even if the US is "oil independent".

 One would think that the giant hydrofracturing firms are now in a frenzy to dig up more oil wells and increase production, but they're not. They have no incentive to do that because of fear it would cause prices to drop so drastically the drilling companies would end up losing everything they've invested in the extra drilling of wells because of the lower oil prices it causes when they do that (which has happened to them twice in the last decade). Even though the US can technically produce enough oil to supply its own country and have a surplus on the global markets, we still have not been able to insulate US consumers from spikes in gas prices because of global prices, and the US government cannot force oil drilling firms to be ready for a massive production increase in case of a spike in oil prices, and the oil drilling firms certainly have no desire to do such a thing on their own. 

A  transition to green energy sources on a national scale is not likely feasible without drastic increases in energy costs initially, and it may not be as reliable as traditional energy sources. But an increase in nuclear power can be used to help offset the cost of ALL energy sources and allow for an easy (or at least easier) transition to a totally green energy grid. It can be used to make fossil fuels entirety obsolete. True oil dependency cannot be achieved until we no longer need oil at all. Should nuclear energy be looked at more seriously as a viable alternative energy option?