Issa and committee Republicans received nearly a half-million in Big Oil money prior to ‘oversight’ report

2011-05-24

Today, the House Committee on Oversight & Government Reform released a 40-page report in an attempt to shift blame for the recent increase in gasoline prices away from Big Oil. Chairman Darrell Issa and his Republican colleagues on the committee took in a grand total of $453,910 dollars from the oil and gas industry during… Read more »

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As Americans feel pain at pump, Big Oil wins big

2011-04-26

For immediate release April 26, 2011 Media Contact: Matt Garrington, Deputy Director matthew@checksandbalancesproject.org (303) 454-3376 Washington, DC – This week, Big Oil will announce record profits at a time when Americans are suffering at the gas pump. In the first quarter of 2011, ExxonMobil is expected to post a gain of 50 percent while a… Read more »

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