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Big Oil Might Be Getting a Little Too Cocky
Big Oil jumped the gun yesterday, declaring victory on Keystone XL before having to issue an embarrassing retraction. Read more >
Massive Oil Lobby Spending Sets Stage for Bogus “Citizen” Rallies
The oil and gas industry went hog wild with lobbying in 2009 to defeat climate legislation and industry reforms, says a series of reports this week from the independent Center for Responsive Politics. They spent $175 million, more than ever before, dwarfing environmental… Read more >
The Real Cost of Senate Inaction
By Larry J. Schweiger Despite the fact that we are living in the hottest decade since record-keeping began, legislation protecting the planet from catastrophic climate change died in the U.S. Senate. Every Republican senator and even a few Democratic senators… Read more >
As Oil Spills Spread, Big Oil Tries To Bully Senators
Unbelievable. Even after Senate Democrats postponed action on clean energy & climate legislation in favor of a much smaller package of BP oil disaster response measures, Big Oil says it’s still too much. In fact, American Petroleum Institute President &… Read more >
Shadowy Group Launches Attack on Clean Energy
As the National Wildlife Federation predicted last month, big polluters and their allies have launched a major blitz against clean energy & climate legislation. And now CQ reports the latest wave comes from a mysterious group called the “American Energy… Read more >
