Obama Timeline for War on Oil
June 11, 2008 - Candidate Obama tells CNBC he would like to see gas prices increase gradually.
September, 2008 - Steven Chu tells the WSJ "Somehow we have to figure out how to boost the price of gasoline to the levels in Europe."
December 15, 2008 - President-elect Obama nominates Steven Chu Secretary of Energy
February 3, 2009 - Administration cancels 77 Utah drilling leases.
April 20, 2010 - An explosion and fire aboard BP's Deepwater Horizon oilrig kills 11 and causes environmental disaster.
May 6, 2010 - Sec. Ken Salazar declares 3-week moratorium on all drilling permits pending commission report.
May 25, 2010 - Minerals Management Service claims to have issued 17 drilling permits that turn out to be modifications.
May 27, 2010 - Obama extends moratorium for 6 months only for deepwater drilling and forms Oil Panel.
June 8, 2010 - Oil Panel members complain administration falsified their report by implying they approved the moratorium.
June 18, 2010 - Minerals Management Service (MMS) becomes Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEMRE).
June 22, 2010 - Judge Berman overturns Obama moratorium on drilling claiming it is "arbitrary and capricious."
June 22, 2010 - Obama appeals Judges order.
July 8, 2010 - Administration loses its appeal in the 5th circuit court.
July 12, 2010 - Administration issues a new moratorium.
February 2, 2011 - Judge issues contempt charges against Obama for intentionally delaying permit issuance .
February 12, 2011 - Sea Hawk Drilling files for bankruptcy citing permit delays.
February 18, 2011 - Judge orders BOEMRE to issue permits.
March 2, 2011 - Judge orders Admin to act on 5 permits within 30 days plus 2 more drilling permits.
March 5, 2011 - Obama appeals judge's order on issuing drilling permits.
March 17, 2011 - BOEMRE approves deep water drilling in Gulf of Mexico for Brazil.
March 31, 2011 - Steven Chu denies administration is forcing gas prices higher via regulations and permit denials.
May 14, 2010 - Obama declares we must drill to lower gas prices.
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