I don't care, but I need to get Obama's name into the post, lol.
Because where we used to have government protection here, it was derregulated, and companies seek profits first, so they are sending oil overseas where they can sell it for more. This has nothing to do with anything but increasing profit margins at corporations. The "decision" is made by each private company, because that is what the government allowed them to do.
Obama had threatened to veto the bill, but it was override proof, so he didn't. For example in the house, 26 Dems joined all of the GOP in voting for this bill. I guess in this day and age that passes for 'bipartisan'.