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Tyson Slocum is Public Citizen's energy program director. Public Citizen led effort to boycott BP, organized BP protests on the Hill and at BP's D.C. headquarters, criticized Obama's structuring of the BP escrow fund, pushed to give the oil spill commission subpoena power and relentlessly
pushed for Congress to pass legislation based off the commission's recommendations, among other initiatives.

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With Gas Prices It's 'Heads I Win, Tails You Lose'

(11) Comments | Posted May 25, 2012 | 11:04 AM

You might think that the declining price of gasoline means that we don't have to pay attention to all that talk about oil speculation driving up the price of oil.

Right?

Wrong.

Even though the price of gas has fallen, you're still lining the pockets of Wall Street...

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Solyndra's Screwup Can't Stop the Rooftop Revolution

(10) Comments | Posted October 19, 2011 | 3:53 PM

By now it's clear -- Obama has a problem on his hands with Solyndra. From the resignation of CEO Brian Harrison to the latest Hill hearings, Solyndra is a headline maker in the worst possible way.

America is behind in the race for green energy. With the economy in the...

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Chevron Banks on Profitable Political Agenda

(1) Comments | Posted May 26, 2011 | 10:40 AM

With 43 lobbyists and a federal influence-peddling budget of at least $35 million this past election cycle, Chevron must have an ambitious agenda for the politicians in Washington, DC.

The company just paid $4.3 billion to acquire Atlas Energy and its extensive holdings in Pennsylvania's...

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BP Oil Spill: It Could Happen Again

(9) Comments | Posted April 19, 2011 | 10:30 AM

On Wednesday, 365 days will have passed since the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig killed 11 workers and triggered the worst environmental disaster our country has ever seen.

The most disheartening aspect of the whole thing? It could happen again tomorrow.

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