Just how stupid the feds can be is the fact that if they can master the technology for extracting oil shale kerigen the feds stand to benefit to the tune of approximately 25 trillion dollar range over the lifetime of the fields with oil priced in the $30@barrel range.
Yet the feds do little to actually push this technology beyond allowing companies like shell to do experimental work.
They are doing it on purpose to collaps the economy. Look up UN Agenda 21.