February 2009, Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar canceled 77 oil and gas leases on 130,225 acres in Utah.
March 2010, Salazar canceled 61 oil and gas leases on 30,000 acres in Montana.
Add the drilling permits canceled or slowed down in the Gulf and still wonder why gas futures are rising
Obama need look no further than his drug store cowboy, Salazar, a lawyer and political wonk. Or, he could look in a mirror.