How do you figure that? The Robber Barons were active in the late 1800s and early 1900s putting competing railroads and oil companies out of business. It was the only time the unions were useful getting reasonable working conditions and wages. The banking robber barons took over the banking industry and caused the depression to make a fortune. This was all before Obama the late comer.
Now they're using tax-exempt "charitable" foundations to fund "environmental" NGOs that sue complicit government agencies to control the supply side. Read the article.