Obama energy policy against the will of the people

Brigham McCown:

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Over 61 percent of the respondents polled supported expanding oil exploration and production on more federal lands. The support also cut across partisan lines as supporters included 45 percent of Democrats and 64 percent of independents. Support among Republicans and Conservatives was even stronger, as nearly 74 percent endorse the continued exploration and production on public lands.

Not surprisingly, activities on federal land have not kept pace with similar development on private land. According to a study by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA), production of fossil fuels on federal lands decreased by seven percent during 2013, largely due to the fifteen percent increase in total U.S. crude oil production in 2013. This consistent growth in total U.S. production on private land reveals just how much more production could be realized from federal lands.
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Obama is in the pocket of the anti energy left and has been trying to restrict fossil fuel extraction and usage.  The results is less revenue to the government and more imported oil supporting despots who do hot have US interest at heart.