Regulatory flaws, repeated violations put oil refinery workers at risk

By Jim Morris, Chris Hamby and M.B. Pell

The nation’s refineries are plagued by equipment failures and sometimes-fatal accidents that in many cases could have been prevented.

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"… price is nearly double what it was a year ago. In a December presentation, CEO Greg Goff assured Wall Street analysts that the refinery in Anacortes had …"

America’s asbestos age

By Jim Morris

A toxic legacy may leave behind a half-million deaths

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"… zing made in the U.S. and a toy fingerprinting kit made in China. ADAO’s CEO, Linda Reinstein, says she is hopeful that proposed revisions to the notor …"

The end of Lehman, part 2

By Michael Hudson

What did Dick Fuld and other Lehman executives know, and when did they know it? Staff writer Michael Hudson reviews some of the evidence. Fo

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"… ings from Gelband and others with similar concerns were largely ignored by CEO Richard Fuld and his inner circle, according to McDonald and news accounts …"

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The end of Lehman, part 1

By Michael Hudson

On the second anniversary of Lehman Brothers’ bankruptcy, staff writer Michael Hudson, the author of a new book on how Lehman helped fuel th

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"… ry looming, Mr. Fuld went to Washington.On Sept. 1, former Lehman Brothers CEO Richard Fuld Jr. testified about the failure of his Wall Street firm, pain …"

Barbara Boxer — Senate Environment and Public Works Committee

By Kristen Lombardi

Since becoming the first female chair of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee in 2007, California Democrat Barbara Boxer has fo

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"… an energy and environmental protection, besting the former Hewlett-Packard CEO, who spent $5.5 million of her own money in the race. Industry groups pour …"

Stimulus recipient, polluter gives Dems $10 million credit line

By Kristen Lombardi

The White House is taking on dirty sources of energy like coal. But the presidential convention could be financed from an unlikely source —

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"… e a $100,000 limit on individual and corporate contributions. And Duke’s CEO, James Rogers, is leading the effort to raise $36.6 million to underwrite …"

"… .Observers say the company often gets what it wants because of Rogers, its CEO. Rogers served as co-chair of the Charlotte 2012 organizing committee that …"

"… something he says Rogers referenced at a December 2010 meeting between the CEO and Indiana opponents of the company’s controversial new “clean coal …"

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A most favored corporation: Enron prevailed in federal, state lobbying efforts 49 times

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Enron Corp., which ran a formidable lobbying machine in Washington and state capitals, gained favorable treatm

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"… huge business deal in that former Soviet republic.You will be meeting with Ambassador Sadyq Safaev, Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to the United States on April 8th, …"

"… republic.You will be meeting with Ambassador Sadyq Safaev, Uzbekistan’s Ambassador to the United States on April 8th, Lay wrote Bush in a 1997 letter. Enron …"

"… economic opportunities to Texas, as well as Uzbekistan. ... I know you and Ambassador Safaev will have a productive meeting which will result in a friendship be …"

Enron top brass accused of dumping stock were big political donors

By John Dunbar, Robert Moore and MaryJo Sylwester

WASHINGTON, January 9, 2002 — Twenty-four top executives and board members at Enron Corp. contributed nearly $800,000 to national political

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"… after the 2000 presidential election.In addition, Lou L. Pai, chairman and CEO of Enron Accelerator, former CEO Jeffrey Skilling and former Enron Vice Ch …"

"… ion.In addition, Lou L. Pai, chairman and CEO of Enron Accelerator, former CEO Jeffrey Skilling and former Enron Vice Chairman Joseph Sutton gave a combi …"

Club 100: Over 100 Americans gave more than $100,000 to state political parties

By Robert Moore

WASHINGTON, November 21, 2002 — Political party organizations will never do business quite the same way again. ...

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"… r Force One. Instead, Club 100 members are a rather eclectic assemblage of CEOs, lawyers, bankers, dot-comers, philanthropists and ideologues. Some are k …"

"… ong those who work in the financial industry, Charles R. Schwab, chair and CEO of the nation’s largest discount brokerage and a resident of California, …"

"… poration was underwritten by Saudi investors.Noah A. Samara is founder and CEO of Worldspace, a Washington, D.C.-based company that beams digital radio t …"

"… cratic party committees in 19 states.3. Bernard Daines – $1.1 millionThe CEO of Worldwide Packets, a hardware developer for Internet connections. In th …"

Little-known Texas patron guided Bush policies on vouchers, tort reform

By Kathryn Wallace

WASHINGTON, July 31, 2000 — Only three days after Texas Governor George W. Bush was inaugurated in 1995, he declared the state of the Texas

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"… ese businesses do pay market rent, we were told. When the Center contacted CEO America, a Leininger voucher movement foundation, the call was routed to M …"

"… think tanks and foundations:Children’s Educational Opportunity America (CEO America)CEO San AntonioKinetic Concepts FoundationTexas Civil Justice Leag …"

"… and foundations:Children’s Educational Opportunity America (CEO America)CEO San AntonioKinetic Concepts FoundationTexas Civil Justice LeagueTexas Just …"

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