Lets see what the EERE has to say:
Now who might know something about drilling... pipeline construction... analysis of drilling information... Hmmmm. Since it involves drilling - which we all know destroys the environment - I bet the Evil, Greedy Oil Companies might be able to help.
Oh thats right, you've declared war on Oil. Part of that war is "NO DRILLING", so once again the environmentalists shoot themselves in the foot.
Actually, you don't give Geo enough credit, its not a backyard project. Its a $1.5 billion dollar industry thats looking at adding an additional 90 million over the next four years. Have you invested? Didn't think so.. but you think the rest of us should via the government.
Government didn't create big oil, American oil companies built their oil empires on their own, with their own money. Its not Governments job to create Big Geo either... and its Definitely not the governments job to force Big Oil to support Big Geo.
If the Geo's weren't so hostile to Big Oil, the two could partner up for drilling - that would be the sensible thing to do, make allies with big oil. I'd imagine it would be easier for both to cut deals and to work together in Congress, while navigating through the environmental obstacles and bureaucratic catch 22's they both face in drilling contracts.
Where do people get the crazy idea American Oil Companies are the enemy?
Government is the enemy.
