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Trump’s Interior Secretary didn’t violate ethics rules, watchdog finds
An inspector general’s report found no evidence that David Bernhardt had improperly favored a group that once employed him as a lobbyist.
New Mexico county to ease oil & gas drilling rules despite new evidence of health dangers
A move by the Valencia County Commission surprises the public and helps a major donor.
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Louisiana Sen. Sharon Hewitt has history of passing bills to benefit oil and gas, her husband
Sen. Sharon Hewitt, a Republican from Slidell, has a history of passing bills that benefit the oil and gas industry and her husband.
How conflicts of interest are hurting the climate
Bill McKibben, the environmental activist, explains.
How Joe Manchin aided coal, and earned millions
At every step of his political career, Joe Manchin helped a West Virginia power plant that is the sole customer of his private coal business. Along the way, he blocked ambitious climate action.
Universities must reject fossil fuel cash for climate research, say academics
Open letter from 500 academics likens fossil-energy funding of climate solutions to tobacco industry disinformation.
Ryan Zinke broke ethics rules as chief of Trump’s Interior Dept., keeping improper ties with land developers, watchdog finds
Ryan Zinke broke federal ethics rules repeatedly by improperly participating in real estate negotiations with the chairman of the energy giant Halliburton and other developers, the department’s internal watchdog found in a report released Wednesday.
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