Big Oil jumped the gun yesterday, declaring victory on Keystone XL before having to issue an embarrassing retraction. Read more
American Petroleum Institute
Roll Out the Astroturf! Big Oil’s Bringing Fake Rallies Back
The next time you hear of “citizen” outrage about clean energy & climate action, make sure you know who’s really pulling the strings.
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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 … 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. … 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 … 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 … Read more