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Sam Stein

BP's Influence Peddling Bears Fruit In Congress

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 03.12.2012

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As millions of barrels of oil began pouring into the Gulf of Mexico in April 2010, Democratic lawmakers began asking the question: what was the proper...

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Sam Stein

Oil Spill Liability Laws Remain Unchanged But BP Clears Hurdle For More Gulf Drilling

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 12.21.2011

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WASHINGTON D.C. -- The Obama administration is set to allow BP to resume exploratory drilling in the Gulf of Mexico roughly a year-and-a-half after th...

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Sam Stein

One Year After BP, Congress Has Yet To Change Oil Spill Liability Cap

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 06.18.2011

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WASHINGTON -- One year after a disastrous months-long oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, Congress remains mired in disagreement over how much money vict...

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Sam Stein

Gulf Deepwater Drilling Resumes Without Changes To Spill Liability

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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WASHINGTON -- As deepwater drilling returns from a months-long hiatus in the Gulf of Mexico, the protections that Congress drew up to help victims of ...

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Sam Stein

Obama Working With Congress To 'Significantly' Raise BP's Liability

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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The president and his team are currently in the process of working with members of Congress to "significantly" raise the amount of money that oil com...

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Sam Stein

Robert Menendez Pushes Bill Raising BP's Oil Spill Liability To $10 Billion

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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A trio of Democratic Senators are introducing legislation on Monday that would dramatically raise the amount of money that oil companies like BP would...

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Sam Stein

Exclusive: Menendez Introducing Unlimited Cap On BP Damages

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) is set to introduce on Tuesday afternoon a bill that would fully eliminate any cap on the amount of economic damages tha...

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Sam Stein

Gulf Oil Spill: Frustration Mounts As Congress Can't Even Get BP's Liability Cap Raised

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

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It's been more than three weeks since Sen. Robert Menendez (D-N.J.) unveiled a proposal to raise the liability cap to $10 billion for oil companies in...

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