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Big Oil and Big Coal Spend Big to Kill Clean Energy Bill

November 18, 2009

Posted by Rob Perks in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bigcoal, bigoil, climate, climatebill, climatelegislation, coal, congress, globalwarming, oil

Dirty energy special interests are desperate to defeat efforts in Congress to pass legislation that would put our country on the road to a clean energy economy.  So desperate, in fact, that the oil and coal industries together spent a record $115 million last year on...continued

Boo-Hoo-Hoo for Big Oil

October 30, 2009

Posted by Rob Perks in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bigoil, climate, climatebill, climatelegislation, globalwarming, oil, oilprofits

It seems the recession is depressing to Big Oil.  Apparently, global economic woes have resulted in a blip in the record-breaking pace of profits that the oil giants have enjoyed over the past few years.  Less demand these days means less cash...continued

Big Oil Pleads for Energy Evolution, Not Revolution

October 22, 2009

Posted by Rob Perks in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bigoil, climate, climatechange, dirtyfuels, globalwarming, oil, petroleum

No one should be surprised that Big Oil talks the talk on the need to address the climate crisis while not bothering to actually walk the walk.  At an industry conference this week in London, members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries showed...continued

A Gusher of Oil Industry Lobbying This Year

June 19, 2009

Posted by Rob Perks in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bigoil, dirtyenergy, energybill, exxon, oil, oilprofits

The Associated Press reports that oil and gas companies are pouring a chunk of their obscene profits into persuading politicians to keep America addicted to their fossil fuel.  According to the Center for Responsive Politics, in just the first three months...continued

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Rob Perks
Director, Center for Advocacy Campaigns
Washington, D.C.
I run NRDC's Center for Advocacy Campaigns. Our shop exists to guide NRDC's policy and...
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