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Elijah Cummings: GOP attack is Palinesque – Politico 05/24/11
2011-05-24
Robin Bravender | May 24, 2011 | Reposted from Politico Oversight committee Republicans led by Issa this week accused the administration of “pursuing an agenda to raise the price Americans pay for energy” in order to advance its renewable energy agenda. It’s been a familiar theme for Republicans — not just Palin — as prices… Read more »
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As Obama calls for end to oil company tax breaks, new report links surging profits to lobbying efforts – Real Vail 05/03/11
2011-05-3
David O. Williams | May 3, 2011 | Reposted from Real Vail With Congress and the White House increasingly railing against record oil company profits, a study late last week linked those windfalls to millions spent on lobbying and direct campaign contributions. The nonprofit Checks and Balances Projectlast week released an analysis of the skyrocketing… Read more »
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Study links soaring oil and gas profits to lobbying, political expenditures – The Colorado Independent 04/29/11
2011-04-29
David O. Williams | April 29, 2011 | Reposted from The Colorado Independent The nonprofit Checks and Balances Project today released an analysis of the skyrocketing profits of the nation’s top five oil and gas companies in the wake of near-record gas prices and compared those profits to lobbying expenditures and political contributions in 2010…. Read more »
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Guest Commentary: One year after wakeup call in the Gulf of Mexico Read more: Guest Commentary: One year after wakeup call in the Gulf of Mexico – The Denver Post 04/20/11
2011-04-24
Matt Garrington | April 24, 2011 | Reposted from The Denver Post On April 20, 2010, Americans were reminded, in living color, of the dangers inherent in letting oil companies go unchecked. We sat glued to our televisions and computers, watching the Deepwater Horizon rig burn in the Gulf of Mexico. Observers and pundits immediately… Read more »
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