“Every single dollar spent lobbying a legislator on behalf of oil and gas is a toxic dollar that undermines public health and safety laws that protect Americans. That's contamination of the political system.” LawPoliticalProtectSafetyDollarsOilGasToxicBehalfPolitical SystemsLegislatorsPublic HealthLobbyingOil And GasContaminationHealth And Safety Author:Josh Fox
“Obama wants to be thought of as the president who freed us from foreign oil. But if he doesn't show some political courage, he may well be remembered as the president who cooked the planet.” IfsWantWellsMayShowsPoliticalPresidentPlanetsOilRememberedForeign OilPolitical Courage Author:Jeff Goodell
“Because of the oil-and-water relationship governments have cultivated between ethics and political economy, speaking in plain terms - spelling it out as it is - as become foreign to the public. So here goes: When government sports a surplus, this implies that the political pickpockets have stolen more funds than they can possibly dream of spending. The property is not theirs to keep! Conversely, when deficits are reported, this means that the kleptomaniacs have not been able to steal sufficient funds to cover their profligacy.” MeanDreamGovernmentAblePoliticalPoliticsSportsTermWaterEconomyEthicsPropertySpendingOilStealingSufficientFundStolenDeficitSpellingSurplusPolitical EconomyOil And Water Author:Ilana Mercer