If you live in Kansas and aren't aware of the boom in domestic O&G production, well then you are just a rough ridin' ignorant Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!).
Energy independence may not be in the "best interest of the united states" in your opinion, but it sure as hell is possible and well on its way to becoming a reality. I'm sorry if you prefer to read some globalwarmafoid's take on energy independence in some sloppy article that misses the point.
The so-called "subsidies" that the O&G industry receives are accelerated depreciation of O&G exploration costs and a domestic manufacturing credit available to all companies in the US. Those "subsidies" pale in comparison to the green energy subsidies, and green energy is Fake Sugar Dick (WARNING, NOT THE REAL SUGAR DICK!) (right now).
Stop rough ridin' up this thread with your nonsense.