Our new report finds that Competitive Power Ventures drastically increased its lobbying efforts as the corruption scandal of Joseph Percoco hung over Albany, potentially threatening CPV’s Valley Energy fracked gas power plant.
The Revolving Door Profiteer Who Helped Shape Trump’s Nuclear Policy
Franklin C. Miller advises Trump on his hawkish nuclear policy. But many don’t know that Miller has profited directly from the nuclear industrial complex.
Buffalo developer Nick Sinatra owes over $800k in taxes despite generous public subsidies
Nick Sinatra owes at least $827,382.80 on 42 properties in Erie County. He has received nearly $1.5 million in public subsidies.
FERC Revolving Door Continues as Top Lawyer Leaves for Fossil Fuel Lobbying Firm
A top FERC lawyer has joined a powerhouse oil and gas lobbying firm, ensuring that the revolving door between the federal regulatory agency and the fossil fuel industry continues.
Pegula-backed fracking waste firm uses racist language to attack opponents
A fracking wastewater plant backed by billionaire Terry Pegula has gone on the offensive, using racially inflammatory language to attack its opponents in the Seneca Nation.
Will Carlyle Group Succeed in Evading Millions in Unpaid Taxes After Corporate Raid?
Carlyle Group has performed a classic corporate raid on Philadelphia Energy Solutions. Will the private equity firm also succeed in avoiding millions in state and federal taxes connected to this?
Exelon lobbyist bragged about profitability of Cuomo’s nuclear bailout
A regulator-turned-Exelon-lobbyist bragged at an energy conference last year about how Exelon’s lobbying investment translated into nearly $6 billion in public subsidies.
If the Pilgrim Pipeline is Dead, Why is it Still Lobbying in New Jersey?
Some have said the Pilgrim Pipeline is dead. But it just hired three new lobbyists in New Jersey.
Scandal-Ridden Wells Fargo Rips Off Customers While Funding the Gun Industry & Carceral State
Wells Fargo helps prop up everything from the gun industry to private prisons and fossil fuels. Will the scandal-ridden bank ever stop profiting off of injustice?
New York agency tasked with clean energy development subsidizes natural gas infrastructure
NYSERDA has give more than $23 million for natural gas projects, even after the 2014 ban on fracking in New York State
Fueled by Tax Dollars and Goldman Sachs, Bass Pro-Cabela’s Keeps Selling Assault Rifles
Bass Pro-Cabela’s is the one major gun retailer that still refuses to stop selling assault rifles. It also receives hundreds of millions in tax-payer subsidies and is backed by Goldman Sachs.
As Cuomo backs divestment, more fracking investments revealed at UB Foundation
Despite a campus commitment to sustainability and a growing push for divestment, the University at Buffalo Foundation maintains investments in fracking-focused private equity funds.
Gun Profiteers: Who’s Getting Rich off the US Gun Crisis?
Banks, investors, and retailers are profiting off the US gun industry. They may be good targets for organizers.