While Wall Street profiteers rake in millions from the Puerto Rico debt crisis, those responsible for creating the debt are escaping accountability.
Revolving Door
FERC Comissioner to Become Head of Water Privatization & Fracking Wastewater Lobby
FERC commissioner Robert F. Powelson is becoming the head of the lobbying group for private water corporations. It’s yet another example of FERC’s revolving door.
CPV Ramped up Lobbying over 400% To Protect Fracked Gas Plant Amidst Percoco Scandal
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.
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.
Buffalo Police Commissioner hired by security firm with a checkered history and a City Hall contract
Former Buffalo Police Commissioner Daniel Derenda (center) with Mayor Byron Brown via City of Buffalo . Daniel Derenda, who recently resigned as the commissioner of the Buffalo Police Department after holding that position for nearly eight years, has been hired by G4S Secure Solutions, the American subsidiary of G4S, a British private security firm. G4S, …
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.
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.
New York Times runs Michael Hayden pro-drone op-ed; fails to disclose ties to drone manufacturers
In its Sunday Review section on February 21, 2016, the New York Times ran a column titled “To Keep America Safe, Embrace Drone Warfare.” The article’s thesis is summarized in its second-last sentence: “Civilians have died, but in my firm opinion, the death toll from terrorist attacks would have been much higher if we had …
Keystone pols have a gas in Manhattan over the Pennsylvania Society weekend
While we have been giving a lot of blog attention to New York State over the past few weeks, highlighting Governor Cuomo’s ties to the business lobbies pushing for natural gas in New York, Pennsylvania’s titans of business and politics paid their respects to the Empire State this past weekend, making their annual pilgrimage to …
Who’s spying on nonprofits for corporate America?
The Center for Corporate Policy recently released a report demonstrating how large corporations hire former law enforcement officials to spy on nonprofit organizations considered to be a threat to them. We added all of the firms in the report to a list in LittleSis–Corporate Espionage Firms–to take a closer look at some of the people …
For richer, for poorer: the revolving door between Boeing and Washington State
The State of Washington made headlines earlier this week for pledging the largest state tax subsidy in US history–$8.7 billion through 2040–to Boeing. Boeing is the country’s 30th largest company, with revenue of $81.7 billion and profit of $3.9 billion last year. CEO Jim McNerney made $27.5 million in 2012, a 20% raise from his …