Alexander Cockburn : Oil
It's no surprise to learn that oil companies are underpaying royalties for drilling on public land, or projecting profits in the billions. The battle for energy regulation was lost a long time ago.
: Oil
Before 9/11, the Bush Administration thought tax breaks and environmental deregulation would solve the energy crisis. They were wrong. Now it's time for policies that promote conservation and energy alternatives.
Stephen Gillers : Supreme Court
A proverb tells us that no person should judge his or her own cause.
Matt Bivens : Clean Energy Technology
Renewables are coming on strong, despite fat subsidies for oil and coal.
Harvey Wasserman : Corporations
The California utility companies' mismanagement and greed led directly to some of the greatest miscalculations in US business history.
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