What's the US-Panama free trade agreement mean? Almost nothing, CRS says

By Laurel Adams

The US-Panama free trade agreement, hotly debated by Senate, would have negligible impact on economy

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil":

"… nt is seafood, repaired goods account for 35 percent, and commodities like oil, precious metals, fruit, sugar and coffee account for the rest.Congress re …"

Campaign cash: The independent fundraising gold rush since 'Citizens United' ruling

By Peter H. Stone

For many powerful GOP operatives and allied fundraisers, the luncheon last April felt like one part reunion and one part strategy summit for

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil":

"… ech.”President Obama attacked the decision as “a major victory for big oil, Wall Street banks, health insurance companies, and the other powerful int …"

More Harken Energy Corporation documents

August 1, 2002 — The New York Daily News reported on July 30 that Harken Energy Corporation set up a Cayman Islands subsidiary, the Harken B

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil":

"… , 1989, in connection with the company's $25 million contract to drill for oil off the coast of Bahrain, an island nation in the Persian Gulf.The Cayman …"

"… The Post added that, “Bush had opposed the deal and Harken never struck oil or made money, the White House said.”The Center has obtained a computer …"

Advertisement

The climate change lobby explosion

By Marianne Lavelle

Will thousands of lobbyists imperil action on global warming?

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil":

"… by power companies. Seventy percent, in fact, were electricity, coal, and oil firms and the heavy industries like auto, cement, and steel that would be …"

"… e — the revenue that a climate program would generate when power plants, oil companies, and others have to buy federal permits to continue emitting car …"

The ‘clean coal’ lobbying blitz

By Marianne Lavelle

They’ve brought coal above ground. They’ve put the black rock on billboards in the swing states, and they’ve splashed it on full-page ads i

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil":

"… rm. The chemical industry for decades has captured carbon dioxide, and the oil industry long has injected it into the earth to increase crude well output …"

"… l Bailey — a nuclear engineer by training who has worked for the largest oil and electric power industry organizations. “He is not just an access lob …"

Climate change lobbying dominated by 10 firms

By Marianne Lavelle and Matthew Lewis

Hundreds of lobbyists are cramming into Room 2123 of the Rayburn House Office Building this week for the House Energy and Commerce Committee

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil":

"… nd directs its operations. Joining him in representing some of the biggest oil and chemical groups — the American Petroleum Institute and the American …"

"… c power companies, Edison Electric Institute, and large electric power and oil companies, including Southern Company, Entergy and Sunoco, as well as the …"

Advertisement

Some energy CEOs among highest paid U.S. corporate bosses

By Chris Hamby

As gas prices rise and politicians deliberate, energy execs rake it in

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil":

"… whether to expand drilling, for instance, or end federal tax breaks for oil companies — this much is clear: energy executives, including some who ar …"

"… s and stock options.Congress is debating whether to end subsidies to large oil companies. Senate Democrats announced legislation Tuesday that would repea …"

"… legislation Tuesday that would repeal tax incentives for the five biggest oil companies: ExxonMobil, Shell, BP, Chevron and ConocoPhillips. And the Sena …"

"… nd the Senate Finance Committee is scheduled to hold a hearing Thursday on oil and gas tax incentives and rising gas prices.CEOs from the five companies …"

BP spill report underscores government complacency

By Aaron Mehta

A presidentially-appointed commission today called for major changes in offshore oil drilling and described the Deepwater Horizon spill as “

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil":

"… identially-appointed commission today called for major changes in offshore oil drilling and described the Deepwater Horizon spill as “almost the inevit …"

"… d analysis of the events that led to the release of millions of gallons of oil in the Gulf of Mexico in April. William K. Reilly, one of the commission …"

"… ting efforts following the Deepwater explosion, which some scholars of the oil industry have speculated led to the sinking of the rig. The commission not …"

Joe Barton — Energy and Commerce Committee?

By Aaron Mehta

A longtime conservative from Texas, Rep. Joe Barton rocketed onto the national spotlight by famously apologizing to BP during a June hearing

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil":

"… what he called a "shakedown” of the company after the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. His sharp words surprised few longtime observ …"

"… rprised few longtime observers, who know the Texan as a strong ally of the oil and energy industry.Barton, 61, took office in January of 1985. He has bee …"

"… olitics, Barton has been the top House recipient of campaign cash from the oil industry since 1999. That includes $22,800 from BP over the course of Bart …"

Congress investigates treatment of Michigan oil spill victims

By Aaron Mehta and John Solomon

Phyllis Nelson defied her doctors’ predictions by surviving chronic lung disease for the last seven years, and until late July she had her s

Excerpts from this story referencing "oil":

"… under control with just a single puff a day from her inhaler.Then came the oil spill — more than 800,000 gallons of crude from a broken pipeline spewin …"

"… are now at the center of a congressional probe into the tactics that some oil companies use to shield themselves from legal liability following spills l …"

"… ms because they were eager to return home and felt powerless against a big oil firm.“They have the money to do whatever they want with whoever they wan …"

"… as been our objective of ensuring that losses to residents affected by the oil spill are fairly compensated,” she said. “We believe our process …"

Pages