The politics of energy: Coal

By The Center for Public Integrity

When George W. Bush was inaugurated on the Capitol steps in January 2001, the coal industry, which had contr

Excerpts from this story referencing "Alaska":

"… merce115,400Senator Chuck HagelR-Neb. 106,846Senator Frank MurkowskiR-AlaskaEnergy & Natural Resources103,590Senator Craig ThomasR-Wyo.Energy & …"

The politics of energy: Nuclear power

By Kevin Bogardus

WASHINGTON, December 11, 2003 — On May 28, 2003, two chairs sat empty at a Las Vegas hearing called by Nevada's U.S. senators to assess conc

Excerpts from this story referencing "Nuclear Energy Institute":

"… hes.Nuclear power operators and their advocates were well represented. The Nuclear Energy Institute, a trade and lobbying group that bills itself as the “policy organizatio …"

"… and influenceYucca Mountain is a key project for the nuclear industry. The Nuclear Energy Institute, Washington’s premier nuclear industry trade association that represents …"

Bush's carbon dioxide flip-flop came through staffer who had lobbied for car-exhaust

By Nathaniel Heller and M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, March 30, 2001 — President Bush's decision to abandon his campaign pledge to limit carbon dioxide emissions was routed through a

Excerpts from this story referencing "Alaska":

"… avors his father’s policy. The majority of Arco’s oil reserves were in Alaska.O’Brien Calio earned roughly $120,000 per year from Arco until BP Amoco …"

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Party machines, lobbyists and special interests: Part three

WASHINGTON, March 2, 2000 — The goal of Texas Governor George W. Bush's advisers in the early days of the campaign was to make him the man t

Excerpts from this story referencing "Ralph Reed":

"… s and women. Dunn also is a member of the elite Pioneer fund-raising group.Ralph Reed is a political adviser. The former executive director of the Christian Coa …"

Despite Tucson and rising needs, mental health takes a back budget seat

By Amy Biegelsen

States have cut $2.1 billion from their mental health budgets over the last three fiscal years, and more slashing is expected in coming week

Excerpts from this story referencing "Alaska":

"… tween 2009 and 2011, according to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, Alaska dropped mental health spending by 35 percent and South Carolina and Arizon …"

The buying of Sarah Palin?

By Sarah Laskow

The Dems may be trying to tag John McCain as George W. Bush Jr., but McCain, with his pick of Sarah Palin for VP, is clearly trying to shore

Excerpts from this story referencing "Alaska":

"… his own image as a maverick who fights for reform. Palin, the governor of Alaska, has earned a reputation as a government reformer, having run for the Stat …"

"… we still must ask, does anyone own Sarah Palin?As you might expect from an Alaskan politician, you don’t have to look far for a connection to Big Oil. Her …"

"… to Big Oil. Her husband, Todd Palin, works as a production operator for BP Alaska in Prudhoe Bay, according to Palin’s 2007 financial disclosure form (whi …"

"… Palin’s 2007 financial disclosure form (which we’ve obtained from the Alaska Public Offices Commission and scanned so everyone can see). Mr. Palin is n …"

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Mixing oil and politics is formula for Newt’s “solutions”

By Marianne Lavelle

Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich isn’t running for president this year, but due to a gusher of support for his campaign to promote opening

Excerpts from this story referencing "Alaska":

"… at that time. His second choice, he said, would be Governor Sarah Palin of Alaska, “who is, I think, very smart and very much of a reformer and has had a …"

"… natures by the political conventions.At least one environmental group, the Alaska Wilderness League, has argued that American Solutions is “funded by Big …"

Grand Old Parties: Special interests shower Republicans with perks and parties in the Big Apple

By Meredith O'Brien

Cowboy boots and rock stars. Tuxedos and champagne. Batting practice in a Major League Baseball stadium and coveted tickets to the U.S. Open

Excerpts from this story referencing "Nuclear Energy Institute":

"… as Association, Edison Electric Institute, National Mining Association and Nuclear Energy InstituteUnknown“Texas Honky-Tonk Salute” with barbecue, blue jeans and country …"

The limits of charity

By Agustín Armendariz

WASHINGTON, October 25, 2004 — New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, chairman of this year's Democratic National Convention, has been operati

Excerpts from this story referencing "Alaska":

"… in those states. When asked why the charity did not also maintain staff in Alaska or the Dakotas, Cooper explained that Moving America Forward is mainly act …"

"… orward is mainly active in the West, but that they do conduct trainings in Alaska and the Dakotas. She also expressed a desire not to step on the toes of ot …"

Amid record profits, Exxon tries to shirk interest payments in Valdez oil spill case

By Marianne Lavelle

At the same time that ExxonMobil was racking up the largest quarterly profit of any U.S. company in history — $14.8 billion — the oil giant

Excerpts from this story referencing "Alaska":

"… ng-running case brought by victims of the 1989 Valdez supertanker spill in Alaska. In case you were wondering, the sum the plaintiffs say Exxon owes in inte …"

"… ion. But lawyers for the commercial fishermen, cannery workers, and native Alaskans who brought the case maintain that Exxon owes $500 million on top of tha …"

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