Bush leads in donations from federal contractors

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, October 31, 2000 — George W. Bush, who advocates a reduced role for the federal government, received more than twice as many cam

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"… nufacturer General Electric ($11,400) and Halliburton Corp. ($11,750), the energy supplies giant where Dick Cheney worked before the Republican governor cho …"

Did taxpayers lose on deal for oil field?

By Josey Ballenger, Nathaniel Heller and Knut Royce

WASHINGTON, October 27, 2000 — "For the last eight years, I have had the challenge of running the streamlining program called 'Reinventing

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy":

"… nd that:The sale came despite the efforts of Patricia Godley, an assistant energy secretary, who lobbied her own department and Congress to operate the mass …"

"… o 410 million barrels of oil equivalent (BOE), recalls Fadel Gheit, senior energy analyst at Fahnestock & Co. in New York. In addition, Oxy told analyst …"

Wisconsin firm receives energy grant despite chronic pollution problems

By Kate Golden

Last December, when Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle announced $14.5 million in federal stimulus funds for energy-efficiency projects involving nine

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"… onsin Gov. Jim Doyle announced $14.5 million in federal stimulus funds for energy-efficiency projects involving nine companies, he called it “a tremendous …"

"… e grant. Instead, he issued a statement touting the job-creation and clean energy benefits of the stimulus-funded project.“Since the day we started constr …"

"… nergy Expo at the Cambria plant, where people could learn about recycling, energy conservation and the future of alternative fuels.To Karen Dettman, who liv …"

"… , traffic, and murky discharges, the company’s federal grant is “green energy at any cost.”Environmental advocates in Wisconsin also believe federal a …"

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'Drill here. Drill now.' Donate more.

By Marianne Lavelle

Las Vegas casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson upped his ante in former House Speaker Newt Gingrich's unregulated issues-advocacy group in August,

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"… s billing as “a national forum on real change and real solutions for energy, health, education, and the economy,” and for which Gingrich has sai …"

Global warming: Heated denials

By Lisa Chiu

Stand-up comedian Tim Slagle was on a roll. In a lunchtime routine tailored to 400 conference attendees, Slagle was killing ‘em with jokes a

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"… regular headlines. The American Petroleum Institute, ExxonMobil, and other energy and automotive companies formed the now defunct industry lobbying group, t …"

"… tute promotes education and research in geology, archeology, anthropology, energy, and environmental sciences.The International Republican Institute: Seeks …"

"… or a Constructive Tomorrow, which works on food, water, environmental, and energy policy; The Frontiers of Freedom Institute, founded by former Republican S …"

"… profit that conducts intensive research on government regulation of global energy markets.While ExxonMobil’s Jeffers would not say that the new funding de …"

Trading in favors

By Alex Knott and Aubrey Bruggeman

WASHINGTON, July 2, 2003 — Legislative favors, increased access to federal lawmakers and instructions on how to use loopholes to evade feder

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"… s of the opposite. In May 1996, before controversial legislation regarding energy deregulation, Entergy CEO Edwin Lupberger wrote a letter asking for Repres …"

"… to groups associated to him and three other GOP lawmakers by Kansas-based energy company, Westar energy Inc. In an email exchange, company executives Doug …"

"… publican legislators putting the final touches on the Bush administrations energy bill.Recent media reports connecting a quid pro quo between Westar, DeLay, …"

"… ent lists Reliant energy’s wishes to have federal lawmakers who regulate energy issues at its table. The VIP requests for the $38 billion energy company i …"

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The Bush 100

By Derrick Wetherell

WASHINGTON, January 14, 2002 — The average net worth of the individual members of the Bush cabinet, including the President and Vice Preside

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"… million. Both Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney have backgrounds in the energy industry; six other members of the administration, including, in the Comme …"

"… ry Donald Evans and Undersecretary Kathleen Cooper, went straight from the energy industry to Washington. And energy companies are the favorite investment o …"

"… Kathleen Cooper, went straight from the energy industry to Washington. And energy companies are the favorite investment of the 100 officials. The top 100 Bu …"

"… The top 100 Bush appointees collectively had most of their holdings in the energy sector, some 221 separate investments with a maximum value of $144.6 milli …"

Reform reading: SEC tackles energy payments, conflict minerals next week

By Julie Vorman

A roundup of news and commentary to help consumers monitor the transparency and accountability of the Dodd-Frank financial reform law....

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"… law mandate for new industry disclosures.The financial reform law requires energy and minerals producers to annually report how much they pay to foreign gov …"

"… tted to the SEC – before it releases on Wednesday its proposed rules for energy payments and conflict minerals.Some of the letters came from Royal Dutch S …"

"… uick passage of no-disclosure laws by many host countries at the behest of energy producers.Other letters were submitted by the National Retail Federation, …"

New global energy payments index may get boost from SEC

By Julie Vorman

A new Revenue Watch Index that measures disclosure about oil industry payments in 41 countries may soon have access to a gusher of details a

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"… hange Commission to issue regulations carrying out the law’s mandate for energy and mining companies to annually disclose taxes, royalties, license fees, …"

"… rgue, to prevent government corruption and encourage accountability in how energy and mining revenue is used to promote economic development.Brazil ranked N …"

"… mote economic development.Brazil ranked No. 1 in government openness about energy management, followed by Norway, Russia, Mexico, Chile, Colombia, Kazakhsta …"

"… he regulations by next July, but it faces considerable opposition from the energy industry. …"

More transparency needed about BLM lease protests

By Julie Vorman

The Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) failure to keep detailed records about protests against its federal land lease sales to energy compani

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"… ep detailed records about protests against its federal land lease sales to energy companies makes it impossible to determine how often the protests affected …"

"… and fraud (OIG)NATIONAL SECURITYContracts Army awarded for $73 million in energy-efficiency research failed to include some required language about stimulu …"

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