SEC moves ahead on oil, mining, derivatives transparency

By Jeremy Borden

The Securities and Exchange Commission proposed new transparency rules today mandated by the Dodd-Frank reform law for mining companies, int

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "BP":

"… authorize the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Among its members were BP Amoco, J. Aron & Co., Koch Industries, Mobil Business Resources Corp., …"

"… ram regulating activities in wetlands. Other members included Amoco, Arco, BP America, Conoco, Exxon, Fina, Freeport-McMoran, Hunt Oil, Kerr-McGee, Mara …"

"… obal warming. Members include Toyota, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Sunoco, and BP Amoco. The Center on Global Climate Change is financed by the Pew Charitab …"

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Enron":

"… 01; Texas Ethics Commission …"

"… ud, according to a Center for Public Integrity investigation. In addition, Enron made $1.9 million in soft money contributions during the same 1999-2001 pe …"

"… ng the same 1999-2001 period.The Center examined contributions from 29 top Enron executives and directors named in a shareholders’ lawsuit filed against …"

"… dings and options held by the executives during a three-year period before Enron’s meltdown. Fifteen of the 29 executives unloaded more than half their s …"

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Big GOP contributor advised administration's energy task force

By Robert Moore

WASHINGTON, January 31, 2002 — When a generous patron of President Bush and the Republican Party sought political backing for his company's

Excerpts from this story referencing "Enron":

"… for access to meeting records took on new dimensions with the collapse of Enron, America’s seventh-largest company, and the loss of billions of dollars …"

"… nth-largest company, and the loss of billions of dollars in investments by Enron employees and stockholders. Enron was among Bush’s top campaign contribu …"

"… of billions of dollars in investments by Enron employees and stockholders. Enron was among Bush’s top campaign contributors, giving him $623,000 over the …"

"… ates of six meetings between Cheney, members of the energy task force, and Enron executives. The meeting dates were disclosed in a letter from Cheney’s l …"

Fourteen top Bush officials invested in Enron stock

By Derrick Wetherell

WASHINGTON, January 11, 2002 — Fourteen of the top 100 officials in the Bush administration owned stock in embattled energy services firm En

Excerpts from this story referencing "Enron":

"… s in the Bush administration owned stock in embattled energy services firm Enron, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis of Bush administratio …"

"… the time of their filings-between $284,016 and $886,000.Revelations about Enron’s financial losses and accounting practices caused the share price to pl …"

"… leased Monday morning, January 14.In addition to the 14 who owned stock in Enron, two officials had professional ties to Enron. National Economic Council D …"

"… to the 14 who owned stock in Enron, two officials had professional ties to Enron. National Economic Council Director Lawrence Lindsey served as a consultan …"

Enron's deregulation fight

By M. Asif Ismail

WASHINGTON, January 6, 2003 — Efforts to deregulate the nation's electricity market began with the 1978 Public Utility Regulatory Policies A

Excerpts from this story referencing "Enron":

"… lling for the repeal of PUHCA and overhaul of the nation’s power markets.Enron joined that bandwagon at the beginning of the ’90s, and the company was …"

"… industrial, residential and other customers.In its push for deregulation, Enron was joined by other independent energy producers, consumer groups and some …"

"… ket advocacy organizations. But few lobbied as aggressively and vocally as Enron, which began campaigning on the issue in Washington in 1990, according to …"

"… shington in 1990, according to the company’s lobbying disclosure reports.Enron sought a total repeal of PUHCA and modifications to PURPA. At a meeting of …"

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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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Enron":

"… Corp. as their chief economist, owned between $1,000 and $15,001 worth of Enron stock. The holding was part of a managed investment account which, she tol …"

"… s of the Bush administration owned stock in embattled energy services firm Enron when they were nominated, worth-at the time of their filing-as much as $88 …"

"… hey were nominated, worth-at the time of their filing-as much as $886,000. Enron and its executives and directors were Bush’s most generous campaign cont …"

"… sident 2000. Through 2001, they’ve given Bush $623,000.Among the largest Enron shareholders are Undersecretary of State Charlotte Beers and senior advise …"

WikiLeaks more effective than SEC, says Enron whistleblower

A former Enron accountant who blew the whistle on fraud at the energy giant says she doesn't trust the Securities and Exchange Commission to

Excerpts from this story referencing "Enron":

"… n response to some of the concerns raised by her fellow panelists. …"

"… effective one iota,” said Sherron Watkins, a one-time vice president at Enron, referring to expanded protections for whistleblowers included in the Dodd …"

"… , when Watkins approached government authorities about accounting fraud at Enron, she would probably instead take her information to an organization like W …"

"… anization like WikiLeaks, Watkins said.In August 2001, Watkins warned then-Enron chief executive Ken Lay that Enron “might implode in a wave of accountin …"

Retiring CFTC judge levels unfairness accusations at colleague

Here’s a cautionary tale about the lack of oversight of administrative law judges and the limitations of accountability journalism. ...

Reform reading: WikiLeaks has trove of U.S. bank documents

By Julie Vorman

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

Excerpts from this story referencing "Enron":

"… h Forbes. “For this, there’s only one similar example. It’s like the Enron emails. Why were these so valuable? When Enron collapsed, through court pr …"

"… ar example. It’s like the Enron emails. Why were these so valuable? When Enron collapsed, through court processes, thousands and thousands of emails came …"

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