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Is Trump Harming Oil Industry?

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So the oil industry seems to be getting a bit pissy with Trump, sounding the alarm bells over NAFTA and steel tariffs. Supposed to be meeting right now about this ... any insight? 

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He met with oil company executives yesterday, who pressed the president on their trade policy priorities and cheered him for big moves on taxes and regulations.

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Oil companies are also worried that as Trump works to renegotiate the NAFTA with Canada and Mexico, he might seek to weaken or eliminate provisions for investor-state dispute settlement (ISDS), a process by which companies can directly challenge a nation’s policy as a violation of the pact.

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I think that WH will look to allow the United States to opt out of the ISDS process.

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with the oil industry up in arms, what does this mean for the White House's goals of energy independence, or better yet--energy dominance?

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2 hours ago, Kate Turlington said:

with the oil industry up in arms, what does this mean for the White House's goals of energy independence, or better yet--energy dominance?

nothing. the oil industry is going to get over it.

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