why not count on the government to prepare?

Oh this just ticks me off:

http://www.energybulletin.net/20140.html

In short - Chevron & Devon are exaggerating about the gigantic off-shore discovery they've been hawking. It is simply a ploy to get the Senate to sign off on off-shore oil drilling so the oil companies can make more short-term profits, further depleting our dwindling resources.

This is why you can't trust the federal government to look after your best interests.