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Oil industry ties to government: Why CLEAR Act reforms are essential

K Street in Washington DC. Photo by wallyg, Flickr. http://www.flickr.com/photos/wallyg/3642372137/

Those following the energy industry over the past several years, including during the Bush Administration, are familiar with the close relationship between the industry and federal government agencies. This relationship has come under the microscope since the ongoing disaster in the Gulf of Mexico began in April. Since then, Secretary of Interior Ken Salazar broke apart the highly-criticized Minerals Management Service that oversees offshore drilling. Read more

Fossil fuel lobby gaining traction

Coal-fired power plant.

The June passage of climate and energy legislation by the House of Representatives demonstrated that America’s leaders are ready to move our nation forward to a secure clean energy future. They passed the American Clean Energy and Security Act (H.R. 2454), a bill that will create jobs, reduce the global warming pollution that threatens our nation’s security and our children’s future, protect our treasured landscapes, invest in clean, new energy technologies, and make polluters pay. Read more