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Chamber of Commerce continues its clean-air SCARE campaign

By Frank O'Donnell
September 22nd, 2008

As you may be aware, Senator Boxer’s Committee on Environment and Public Works plans a hearing tomorrow on the topic of “regulation of greenhouse gases under the Clean Air Act.”

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Interior Department Favors Oil Companies

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
September 10th, 2008

The Mineral Management Office allowed oil companies to avoid paying over $10 billion in royalties for offshore oil drilling; in addition, the agency allowed oil companies to lower their share of costs after deals were signed.

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Big Oil and Gas Bribe the Interior Department

Submitted by Armand Biroonak
September 10th, 2008

The Interior Department Inspector General investigated misconduct at the Minerals Management Service—the office charged with collecting billions of dollars of revenue from oil and gas companies—and found that nearly one-third of the staff in this program received gifts from oil and gas companies.

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Climate Kidnappers

By Frank O'Donnell
June 3rd, 2008

In case there was any doubt about it, the White House has officially said President Bush would veto the so-called Lieberman-Warner climate bill, which the Senate took up yesterday. more »

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Voters Want Serious Change!

Submitted by Alex Carter
March 12th, 2008

People think the country is on the wrong track and the economy is in poor shape. They are hungry for change. A January 2008 survey of adults by ABC News and the Washington Post asked whether “we need to elect a president who can set the nation in a new direction” or to “keep the country moving in the direction Bush has been taking us.” more »

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ABC News/Washington Post Poll. Jan. 9-12, 2008. N=1,130 adults nationwide. www.pollingreport.com/politics.htm. "Would you like to see the next president generally continue with George W. Bush's policies, or would you rather see the next president change direction from Bush’s policies?" USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 10-13, 2008. N=1,021 adults nationwide www.pollingreport.com/politics.htm. Washington Post-ABC News Poll. January 30-February 1, 2008, adults http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/03/AR2008020303148.html.
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Lobbying Loot Awaits Lott

From politico.com
November 29th, 2007
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Unite Around a Common Strategy

By Alex Carter
November 27th, 2007

We have to end the partisan politics around the war with al Qaeda. And we have to get serious about security at home. Let’s stop letting cronyism and corruption cripple this central task and invest the resources needed to secure our borders and our ports, to bolster our public health and first-responder capacities and to ensure that nuclear, chemical and other prime targets have adequate defense plans.

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HUD Chief, Contracts for Cronies Under Investigation

From news.nationaljournal.com
November 16th, 2007
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GAO: "FEMA Wasted $30 Million in Katrina Aid"

From washingtonpost.com
November 16th, 2007
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Criminal Contractors May be Forced to Confess

From washingtonpost.com
November 15th, 2007
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