This article reflects the institutional change of the United States on energy policy.But I think it’s not enough to understand it.
There is a strange phenomenon.Presidential approval ratings are highly correlated with gas prices: when prices go up, a president's poll ratings go down.Energy policy is a critical part for any candidate running for president.
The oil-price shocks of the 1970's make the United States realize the significance of energy.Uncle Sam's foreign policy is in line with energy,and energy is the root of war.