How the Oil Industry has Deceived the US with the Promise of Energy Independence
Posted: 09 May 2012 05:47 PM PDT
Faced with increasing political obstacles to oil and natural gas exploration in many countries around the world, the oil industry is focusing again on the United States. The industry is using the deceitful promise of energy independence to cajole Americans and their policymakers into relaxing environmental regulations and opening protected public lands and restricted offshore areas to drilling.The oil and gas industry would like you to believe that American energy independence is just around the corner. The question is, why do they want you to…