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How Taxpayer Money Is Wrapped Up in Georgian War

by Sharona Coutts - August 12, 2008 10:40 am EDT

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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by Eric Umansky - July 22, 2008 4:32 pm EDT

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Government Could Lose Billions to Oil Industry on Royalties

by Joaquin Sapien - May 28, 2008 2:20 pm EDT

Oil companies may receive a $53 billion boon thanks to a royalty relief package designed to enhance the appeal of drilling in the Gulf of … more

Federal Advisory Panels, Often Slanted Toward Industry, Influence U.S. Rulemaking

by Joaquin Sapien - May 16, 2008 5:52 pm EDT

The Center for Public Integrity has just released a new report probing the federal government's 900 advisory panels. Though little-known, … more

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