A lot of that new production came from the Bakken/Three Forks formations (North Dakota and Montana).
Almost all on private land that the Feds couldn't do anything to stop.
They did try, though, from the attacks on fracking to even rounding up 28 bird carcases from over 6000 producing locations and trying to put people in jail over it (They wanted 15,000 dollars and six months in jail--per bird!)
When asked about windfarms and dead migratory birds, they ignored the question.
(Thankfully, a judge threw that out.)
Every time I hear that piker taking credit for that production, it just ticks me off. I didn't see his mangy arse out there. We built that, and he didn't have jack to do with it.
Smokin’ Joe, your take on this is probably exactly what mine would be. The EPA is so far out of control, it’s almost unimaginable.
Stossel made a presentation several days ago (possibly a repeat), and he revealed how the EPA funnels large sums of money to Leftist causes, some not even related to the environment.
Group X files suit against the EPA/or federal government concerning an environmental issue. The EPA steps in and settles for a large sum. From what Stossel was saying, in some instances there isn’t even a suit. The EPA merely responds to a document charging some sort of improper activity on the part of the EPA.
Our own money is being used to execute a war against us.