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Posts by David Turnbull

• 8 Senate Republicans Boycotting McCarthy EPA Nomination Took $5.2 Million from Fossil Fuel Industry

  David Turnbull, May 9, 2013
  New analysis by Oil Change International revealed today that the 8 Republican members of the Senate Environment and Public Works committee who boycotted a vote on the nomination of Gina McCarthy to lead the US Environmental Protection Agency have received over $5.2 million in campaign contributions from fossil fuel interests.
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  Natural Resources Committee votes for Big Oil

  David Turnbull, April 24, 2013
  Regular readers of this blog will not be surprised to hear that the GOP-led Natural Resources committee of the House of Representatives followed the Energy and Commerce Committee’s lead in voting to advance a bill designed to circumvent normal process and force approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. Even more  astute readers will also not...
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  1 million+ comments to stop the KeystoneXL pipeline

  David Turnbull, April 22, 2013
  For immediate release April 22, 2013 More than One Million Comments Urge Obama Administration to Reject Keystone XL Public Comments highlight that Keystone XL tar sands pipeline is all risk and no reward Washington, DC – Opponents of Keystone XL have submitted more than one million comments urging President Obama, Secretary Kerry and the State Department...
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  House Committee pro-KeystoneXL Reps received 6X more Big Oil cash than counterparts

  David Turnbull, April 17, 2013
  Pro-KXL representatives in the House Energy and Commerce Committee's pro-KeystoneXL vote today have received more than 6 times more in campaign contributions from Big Oil than those that voted against it.
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  Cooking the Books: The True Climate Impact of Keystone XL

  David Turnbull, April 16, 2013
  A new report out today from environmental groups shows that the Keystone XL tar sands pipeline would, if approved, be responsible for at least 181 million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) each year, comparable to the tailpipe emissions from more than 37.7 million cars or 51 coal-fired power plants.
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  Exxon Pressures Arkansas TV Stations To Ban Critical Ad Following Mayflower Tar Sands Spill

  David Turnbull, April 11, 2013
  For Immediate Release: April 11, 2013 Contact: Molly Haigh, 907-750-1999, molly@fitzgibbonmedia.com Exxon Pressures Arkansas TV Stations To Ban Critical Ad Following Mayflower Tar Sands Spill Amidst reports of media intimidation at the site of the Mayflower, Arkansas tar sands oil spill, ExxonMobil has now taken to bullying local Little Rock television stations into canceling the...
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  Arkansas: Exxon’s latest spill and spin zone

  David Turnbull, April 9, 2013
  Arkansas has become the latest scene of an Exxon oil spill, and the subsequent spin attempts to side-step blame. The truth tells a different story.
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  Statement on Hoeven pro-Keystone XL amendment

  David Turnbull, March 22, 2013
  For Immediate Release: March 22, 2013 Contact: Molly Haigh, 907-750-1999, molly@fitzgibbonmedia.com Senators Supporting KXL Took Nearly $31 Million From Fossil Fuel Industry Before Vote Average KXL Supporter has Taken 3.5 Times More Money from Industry Than Non-Supporters Washington, DC– New analysis today from Oil Change International reveals that supporters of the just-passed non-binding Keystone XL...
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  Oily Keystone XL amendment expected today in the Senate

  David Turnbull, March 22, 2013
  Amidst a flurry of votes today in the Senate on various amendments being tacked on to the Senate Budget Resolution is likely to be an amendment spearheaded by Senator Hoeven from North Dakota that would call for the approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. The non-binding Hoeven amendment — co-sponsored by Senators Hoeven (R-ND), Baucus...
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  Pro-Keystone XL Senate bill follows pattern of following the oil money

  David Turnbull, March 14, 2013
  Once again, a group of Senators, spearheaded by Hoeven and Baucus, has released a new bill to push for approval of the Keystone XL pipeline. And, following the clear pattern set by their colleagues, the co-sponsors of this new bill have enjoyed massive contributions from the fossil fuel industry.