Big Oil


Pumped Full of Cash
Submitted by Katie Schlieper on Thu, 07/31/2008 - 3:48pm.
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The oil industry is reporting record profits as consumers empty their wallets at the pump, so why is Senator John McCain (R-AZ) suddenly backing policies like offshore oil drilling that do nothing to help gas prices today (or the environment tomorrow), but stand to make Big Oil a handsome profit down the road? Public Campaign Action Fund's Campaign Money Watch project released a new report today that sheds some light on McCain's energy policy decisions, and what they have to do with the money from the oil industry that has filled his campaign coffers.
read more | Katie Schlieper's blog | 33 comments | 3333 reads
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Fueling Washington
Submitted by Adam Smith on Tue, 08/24/2010 - 3:16pm.
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The Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) launched a new series of reports, "Fueling Washington," highlighting the big money going into support or defeat (but let's face it, mostly defeat) comprehensive energy reform in Congress this year.
read more | Adam Smith's blog | 10 comments | 266 reads
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Will they get a return on investment?
Submitted by Adam Smith on Tue, 07/27/2010 - 3:06pm.
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In an (un)surprising move, the oil industry is lining up to oppose House measures introduced this week to respond to the BP oil spill, according to National Journal’s Congress Daily
read more | Adam Smith's blog | 20 comments | 384 reads
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Barton's Bad Day (A recap - with video!)
Submitted by Adam Smith on Fri, 06/18/2010 - 8:29am.
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Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) had a bad day yesterday. First, he apologized to BP. Then, he had to retract his apology in the hearing and then he had to do a written retraction through Rep. John Boehner's (R-Ohio) office like a scolded child.
read more | Adam Smith's blog | 17 comments | 674 reads
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Sorry, we don't accept your apology
Submitted by Adam Smith on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 4:08pm.
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This morning, we reported that Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas) apologized to BP for the White House pressure being placed on them. Under pervasive public pressure from all sides of the political debate, Rep. Barton has now apologized, saying he regrets "the impact" of his statement." Sorry, no dice.
read more | Adam Smith's blog | 30 comments | 685 reads
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Rep. Joe Barton's BP apology (and his campaign cash)
Submitted by Adam Smith on Thu, 06/17/2010 - 9:38am.
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Just moments ago at a U.S. House Committee hearing featuring energy executives, Texas Congressman Joe Barton (R-Texas) said he was "ashamed" of the White House's pressure on the company to take specific actions in response to the Gulf oil spill disaster.
read more | Adam Smith's blog | 28 comments | 880 reads
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