‘Conservation Group’ Quoted In NYT Frontpager On Oil Spill Has Ties To Transocean
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on May 6th, 2010 4:48 am by HL
‘Conservation Group’ Quoted In NYT Frontpager On Oil Spill Has Ties To Transocean
A “conservation group” that struck a markedly optimistic tone in a front-page New York Times piece on the Gulf Coast oil spill is made up largely of oil industry executives, and its most recent board meeting was hosted by Transocean, the owner of the rig that exploded, ProPublica reports.
Rep. Peter King Uses Times Square Bomber To Go Back On The Attack
Another attempted terror attack, another chance for Rep. Peter King (R-N.Y.) to try to gain a political advantage.
New Orleans Mayor Asks Feds To Reform City’s Notorious Police Department
Just two days after taking office, New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu held a press conference today to announce he has asked the Justice Department to intervene and force a “complete transformation” of the city’s troubled police department.