U.S. Oilmen Seeking New Vistas for their Sector

... presented as part of a new scheme of world trade robustly advanced by the Obama administration and vividly reflected by its projects under both trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific partnerships. The U.S. establishment has varied its approach to repealing the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. From the 1980s to 2000s, oil lobbyists probed ways to amend the law, with local successes reached under Ronald Reagan, Bill Clinton and George Bush Jr., who allowed certain firms to export separate oil grades in a manner that was in line with national interests and avoided any ...