CBS estimates that President Obama used 9,116 gallons of kerosene yesterday to fly to Iowa and talk about saving the environment with wind power.

But check out how the post by White House correspondent Mark Knoller starts:

It happens every time a president leaves town to make an Earth Day speech. Reporters scramble to point out how much fuel was expended so the President could talk about conserving energy and using alternative fuels.

Yes, it happens every year because it’s hypocritical — but particularly for a president whose rhetoric is as green as Obama’s.