The White House, Big Oil, and the American Power Act http://coto2.wordpress.com/2010/05/24/the-white-house-big-oil-and-the-american-power-act/

This analysis looks behind the scenes at how the ban on offshore drilling was lifted and what that had to do with the ultimate prize for big oil, the American Power Act. It focuses on the current administration. That in no way implies that the problem originated in January 2009. The out sized and destructive influence of the oil monopoly has been with us for since the 1870′s.