[bert]

I have come to believe that Obama had strong advice that blocking the Gulf deep wells, the Keystone pipe line and other such endeavors would endear him to his base

It turns out that the strong reserves growth in North Dakota, Texas and elsewhere have blunted much of the criticism.

[Former Proud Canadian]

I think Obama simply has a distaste for the oil business from drilling for it to refining it to using it. He doesn't like it.

Cheap energy will make a country wealthy and free. Wealth and freedom are anathama to this regime.