How Taxpayer Money Is Wrapped Up in Georgian War
Russia's announcement this morning that it will cease its offensive in Georgia has created a potential lull in what was a rapidly escalating military and diplomatic crisis.
Whether the fighting really ends, one result of the conflict is clear: it has thrown a bright light on that region's importance to global oil supplies. A pipeline that runs through Georgia is the second largest in the world.
But a little-reported fact is that American tax dollars were used to help fund big oil projects in the region.
Georgia sits between the … more…
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New York State Tightens Drilling Controls
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ProPublica and WNYC Investigate Risky Drilling Project
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FDA Failing on Food Safety, Needs Money
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Government Does Not Test for Dangerous Bacteria in Pigs
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Inspector General Report Confirms Distortion of Climate Science at NASA
Senior political appointees in NASA's public affairs office inhibited the release of scientific evidence of global warming, according to … more…
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August 18, 2008
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August 14, 2008
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August 13, 2008
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August 11, 2008
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