Blech. I am so over our government at all levels.
Congress: Trading stock on inside information?
Fracking for Support: Natural Gas Industry Pumps Cash into Congress
New report details 10-year spending campaign by fracking interests to avoid regulation
Natural gas interests have spent more than $747 million during a 10-year campaign – stunningly successful so far – to avoid government regulation of hydraulic “fracking,” a fast-growing and environmentally risky method of tapping underground gas reserves,according to a new study by Common Cause.
About Sharon Wilson
Sharon Wilson is considered a leading citizen expert on the impacts of shale oil and gas extraction. She is the go-to person whether it’s top EPA officials from D.C., national and international news networks, or residents facing the shock of eminent domain and the devastating environmental effects of natural gas development in their backyards.
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747 million above
+ 4 billion in tax subsidies
+750 million on lobbying..
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Wowsers!