Where is big oil companies spending their (ill-gotten) record profits? Why on, lobbyists, so that Congresscritters don’t support the people’s wishes.
As angry voters spark a barrage of energy bills in Congress, the oil industry is spending record amounts of money protecting its interests.
In what may be surprising to some, the most recent figures from the [...]
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Big Oil: Spending to Get Their Way
Posted in Energy, Government, tagged Congress, Energy, oil comanies on August 19, 2008 | 1 Comment »
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