Beetles vs. Oil

It's no wonder this country is in trouble, when officials actually make  self-destructive, idiotic decisions like this one: "A tiny insect could delay construction of the controversial Keystone XL pipeline by up to a year."  A beetle is more important than oil? Imagine FDR announcing during World War 2, "Gee, I'm sorry we can't produce more tanks and ships for the war effort, but there's an endangered bug that's more important."  
(Via Hot Air)