Congressional Democrats have introduced legislation that would bar some international companies from receiving U.S. government contracts if they continued to do business with Sudan. The bill is an attempt to put pressure on Sudan to do more to end the genocide in Darfur. Rep. Barbara Lee told reporters: “This bill is designed to wash the … Read More
Separate Oil and State
UNCTAD: Rich Country Energy Needs are Shaping Aid in Africa
A new report from the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) draws attention to the fact that rich countries are increasingly using aid money to advance their energy interests in Africa. The report argues that: “There are very clear signals that security concerns and energy politics are again shaping the policy debates on … Read More
Are You Loyal to Big Oil?
I pledge allegiance to Big Oil, run by the richest CEOs in America, and to the gas pump from which it flows: one profit margin, unchecked by Congress, with higher gas prices for all! Loyal to Big Oil—a partnership between Billionaires for Bush and Oil Change International’s Separation of Oil and State campaign—is a strategic … Read More
Are you Loyal to Big Oil?
Loyal to Big Oil is a new consortium of oil barons, energy-company CEOs, giddy traders on the energy futures market and the faithful representatives in Congress who deliver the subsidies and tax breaks we love at the expense of consumers and taxpayers who can’t afford lobbyists of their own. Over the weekend, Loyalists in Nevada … Read More
How to Beat the Pump Profiteers
Feeling a little queasy every time you fill up at the pump because of those high prices? Well you are not alone. Seven out of every ten Americans are now experiencing a real fiscal hit from higher fuel prices at the pump. However, while ordinary Americans are forking over $3 for a gallon of gas, … Read More
US Congressman Bradley Under Fire Over Oil Investments
US Representative Jeb Bradley, Republican of New Hampshire, is under fire for owning nearly $1 million in oil, gas and electric company shares, whilst consistently “voting with energy interests since taking office, often stripping key environmental and consumer protections in the process”. Bradley has also taken over $45,000 in campaign contributions from energy industry PACs.