Oil-financed Congress members target public-interest group

By Richard Prince and Esther Cassidy

WASHINGTON, June 14, 2000 — A saga involving Big Oil, millions of unrealized tax dollars, whistle-blowers, members of Congress and campaign

Excerpts from this story referencing "Unocal":

"… y compromising it, Johnson said he feared.(Johnson’s suit against Shell, Unocal and ExxonMobil continues, set for trial in Texas in November. Though POGO …"

"… y suing six major oil companies —Arco, Shell, Chevron, Mobil, Texaco and Unocal—for underpayment of oil royalties. The city challenged the oil firms pra …"

Winning contractors

U.S. contractors reap the windfalls of post-war reconstruction

Excerpts from this story referencing "Unocal":

"… s Bush's nominee as ambassador to Afghanistan and a former paid adviser to Unocal. The oil company, which until 1998 was working on a plan to construct tran …"

Greasing the skids of corruption

By Phillip van Niekerk and Laura Peterson

Money from multinational oil companies moves through labyrinths of international bank accounts, avoiding national budgets and banks

Excerpts from this story referencing "Unocal":

"… at nearly all foreign investment has pulled out of the country. In 1995, a Unocal official admitted not only to hiring Burmese troops to protect two natural …"

"… alifornia court recently gave the go-ahead to a 1997 lawsuit filed against Unocal by Burmese citizens seeking compensation for the abuses they suffered by s …"

"… ensation for the abuses they suffered by soldiers working for the company. Unocal has denied culpability. Unocal's French partner, Total Oil, hired its own …"

"… ffered by soldiers working for the company. Unocal has denied culpability. Unocal's French partner, Total Oil, hired its own Burmese troops and supplied the …"

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China steps up its lobbying game

By Marina Walker Guevara

The Chinese government is hiring the best of the best to advance its agenda

Excerpts from this story referencing "Unocal":

"… es in an unsuccessful effort to build support for an $18.5 billion bid for Unocal by China National Offshore Oil Co. And Akin Gump was just one of six top-f …"

"… obbied by Chevron Corp., the California-based oil company that merged with Unocal after CNOOC withdrew its bid in July. "Our lobby was very intense because …"

"… an received a 30-minute personal briefing on CNOOC's potential purchase of Unocal."I happened to be in Dupont Circle already, so it was easier for me to sto …"

"… nned Treasury from using funds to recommend approval of the merger between Unocal and CNOOC.On July 25, Akin Gump's PAC contributed $1,000 to Moran's congre …"