White House forms interagency group for unconventional oil a

oh goodie, another committee.

"A committee is a life form with six or more legs and no brain.
--Robert A. Heinlein "

Strictly anecdotal but having volunteered for a non-profit run by committee, I can attest to it.

From my POV it is like he wants to lose.

"White House forms interagency group for unconventional oil and gasWashington (Platts)--13Apr2012/157 pm EDT/1757 GMT




US President Barack Obama, saying the federal government has a role to play in regulating onshore unconventional oil and gas activities, on Friday said he has formed an interagency working group to coordinate the government's long-term planning efforts, research, and infrastructure development in the sector.

His executive order places 13 Cabinet departments and agencies in the newly formed Interagency Working Group to Support Safe and Responsible Development of Unconventional Domestic Natural Gas Resources.

The unconventional gas policy group will be headed by Heather Zichal, Obama's top energy and climate advisor, the White House said
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If he made decisions on his own you'd be complaining he doesn't care what other people think.

JSG wrote: If he made decisions on his own you'd be complaining he doesn't care what other people think.

Care to put more words in my mouth to refute. Weak sauce indeed.

So you'd rather he just decide for himself without forming a committee?

neptunechimney wrote:

JSG wrote: If he made decisions on his own you'd be complaining he doesn't care what other people think.

Care to put more words in my mouth to refute. Weak sauce indeed.

JSG wrote: So you'd rather he just decide for himself without forming a committee?

rofllol

But wait, I thought that no US President had any control over energy prices... Why the sudden rush to do something about energy prices?! Then again, maybe the intent is to get gas prices up to $9.00+ dollars a gallon...

Another agency to stop any meaningful energy production in this country.

LOL

Along with the EPA, Obama named the Departments of Defense, Energy, Interior, Agriculture, Commerce, Health and Human Services, Transportation, and Homeland Security to the working group.

Also tasked to provide input are the White House's Council on Environmental Quality, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, the Office of Management and budget, and the national Economic Council.

First order of business for the new "working group" should be a 2 week convention in Las Vegas for some meetings and R&R.