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 "energy policy task force":

"… ect, he turned to Vice President Dick Cheney, head of the administration's energy policy task force, known formally as the National Energy Policy Development Group. The Bush …"

"… istration has refused to disclose the names of the outside advisers to its energy policy task force. Members of Congress have unsuccessfully sought a complete list of those w …"

"… n a week of the private meetings between its executives and members of the energy policy task force. The money went to various state election and non-federal — soft money â …"

Cheney sidesteps travel disclosure rules

By Kate Sheppard

Unlike the rest of the White House, Cheney doesn't make his outside travel public

Excerpts from this story referencing "energy policy task force":

"… awsuit that sought to force him to disclose the details about the national energy policy task force he chaired behind closed doors in 2001. Cheney had refused to disclose the …"

"… disclosure of documents and minutes from closed door meetings of Cheney's energy policy task force."It's not surprising [the Office of the Vice President] would take that st …"