The government is about to lease land that contains about 800 billion barrels of recoverable oil, as indicated here:

http://rlch.org/index2.php?option=com_content&do_pdf=1&id=1357

800 billion barrels is enough to last the US over 100 years. The Obama Administration will no doubt stop this activity forthwith. They may talk about energy independence, but they don't mean it. They want wind and solar power, never mind that those won't provide the energy the country needs. They will no doubt blame the reduction on the US standard of living on George Bush.