Trump’s new Communications Director, Anthony “the Mooch” Scaramucci, is yet another Wall Street alum.
Derek Seidman
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New Documents Further Reveal Cozy Relationship Between Energy Industry and FERC Regulators
New documents show the close relationship between the Edison Electric Institute and a former FERC commissioner, and offer further proof of Atlantic Coast Pipeline companies’ access to regulators.
Ramapough Lenape Nation’s Fight Against Pilgrim Pipeline Gaining Momentum
The Ramapough Lenape Nation is taking on the Pilgrim Pipeline and its powerful backers. Their fight is gaining support.
The Power Behind the Pipelines: Atlantic Coast Pipeline
Our newest report looks at the corporate power, revolving door lobbyists, political donations, regulatory conflicts, and banks behind the Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
Eyes on the Ties’ Fracketeer of the Month: Antony Ressler
Tony Ressler, the Los Angeles-based billionaire socialite and private equity boss, is a key force behind the controversial Pilgrim Pipeline.
Atlantic Coast Pipeline Corporate Backers Fund Faulty Pro-Pipeline Poll
Backers of the Atlantic Coast Pipeline cite a poll that shows support for it. But the poll results were bought and paid for by the oil and gas industry.
Former Obama EPA Official Now Lobbying for Atlantic Coast Pipeline
A former Obama EPA official and congressional chief of staff is now lobbying politicians and key regulatory agencies for Dominion and its controversial Atlantic Coast Pipeline.
The Hidden History of the SNCC Research Department
The Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was at the forefront of the civil rights movement of the 1960s. But few people know that it had a vibrant research department that aided its on-the-ground organizing efforts to dismantle the southern Jim Crow system.