Joel,(posted 9655 days ago)I dunno about a conspiracy. That would seem to imply some level of planning, organization, and goal. I am not sure the government usually demonstrates that efficiency!
I think maybe trying to coverup for stuff that has gotten way out of control is more to the point. I think poor planning, organization and no goal (national energy self sufficiency) is more of the reason for this situation.
Throw in the usual greed, power politics, and international intrigue, and you have a pretty unmanageable mess. And it's an election year here, to boot!
I am going to keep working toward self sufficiency, and watch this one from the sidelines.