Posts tagged Capitol Hill
Keystone pipeline rising from the dead?
Jan 30th
44 SENATORS BEHIND KEYSTONE BILL TOOK $23 MILLION IN CAMPAIGN CASH FROM BIG OIL
Washington, D.C. – Forty-four Senators who introduced legislation today backing the controversial Keystone XL pipeline received $23.4 million in campaign contributions from the oil and gas industry since 1989,according to analysis by 350.org and Public Campaign Action Fund. The figures reflected data coded by the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics and available on their website and include contributions through September 30, 2011. Fourth quarter filings are due to the Federal Election Commission tomorrow.
The bill, which was announced today by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and cosponsored by 42 GOP senators and one Democratic Senator, would approve the Keystone XL project despite the Obama Administration’s rejection of its permit following months of intensifying protest against it and studies downplaying its potential economic impact.
“We no longer can just accept business as usual on Capitol Hill – the idea that the fossil fuel lobby puts a quarter in the slot, turns the handle, and gets a shiny toy has to come to an end,” said Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org. “The nation’s top scientists, not to mention ten recent winners of the Nobel Peace Prize, have explained why this is a lousy idea. That should speak as loudly as campaign cash.”
The analysis of campaign donations for the cosponsors found that seven of them have taken more than one million dollars over their careers from the oil industry. The cosponsors collectively received more than $1.1 million over the first three quarters of 2011, the last data available in advance of tomorrow’s FEC deadline.
“The introduction of this Keystone bill is not about jobs for Americans, it’s about these Senators’ trying to protect their own jobs,” commented David Donnelly, national campaigns director of Public Campaign Action Fund. “They’re looking out for themselves, paying back their Big Oil donors, and trying to cash in for more Big Oil money.”
Lifetime Contributions to 44 Senators from Oil and Gas Industry
Name | Career Oil & Gas $$ |
McCain, John (R-AZ) |
$2,869,241 |
Hutchison, Kay Bailey (R-TX) |
$2,223,271 |
Cornyn, John (R-TX) |
$1,864,050 |
Inhofe, James M (R-OK) |
$1,352,523 |
Isakson, Johnny (R-GA) |
$1,352,523 |
McConnell, Mitch (R-KY) |
$1,089,811 |
Vitter, David (R-LA) |
$1,011,685 |
Blunt, Roy (R-MO) |
$756,198 |
Thune, John (R-SD) |
$648,962 |
Coburn, Tom (R-OK) |
$551,663 |
Burr, Richard (R-NC) |
$549,852 |
Murkowski, Lisa (R-AK) |
$532,489 |
Wicker, Roger (R-MS) |
$528,310 |
Corker, Bob (R-TN) |
$444,350 |
Roberts, Pat (R-KS) |
$428,800 |
Alexander, Lamar (R-TN) |
$414,550 |
Moran, Jerry (R-KS) |
$384,496 |
Chambliss, Saxby (R-GA) |
$381,192 |
Barrasso, John A (R-WY) |
$370,150 |
Hatch, Orrin G (R-UT) |
$363,525 |
Toomey, Pat (R-PA) |
$358,716 |
Shelby, Richard (R-AL) |
$352,700 |
Coats, Daniel R (R-IN) |
$348,908 |
Kyl, Jon (R-AZ) |
$334,332 |
Portman, Rob (R-OH) |
$321,458 |
Crapo, Mike (R-ID) |
$312,189 |
Enzi, Mike (R-WY) |
$305,650 |
Sessions, Jeff (R-AL) |
$297,000 |
Grassley, Chuck (R-IA) |
$270,050 |
Hoeven, John (R-ND) |
$263,289 |
DeMint, James W (R-SC) |
$248,389 |
Rubio, Marco (R-FL) |
$238,034 |
Cochran, Thad (R-MS) |
$231,485 |
Lugar, Richard G (R-IN) |
$200,925 |
Heller, Dean (R-NV) |
$156,450 |
Graham, Lindsey (R-SC) |
$149,875 |
Manchin, Joe (D-WV) |
$143,400 |
Boozman, John (R-AR) |
$141,952 |
Ayotte, Kelly (R-NH) |
$140,368 |
Johnson, Ron (R-WI) |
$113,700 |
Paul, Rand (R-KY.) |
$105,840 |
Risch, James E (R-ID) |
$88,350 |
Johanns, Mike (R-NE) |
$82,800 |
Lee, Mike (R-UT) |
$50,350 |
Total: |
$23,373,851 |
Available online at http://bit.ly/w3B6kl.
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22 Boom – Start of Summer – Episode 36
May 16th
In Episode 36 the Start of Summer show we hit the outdoors, first Aaron goes to the Larimer Arts La Piazza Del Arte Chalk Art Festival in Denver to look at the wonderful street art, the Boulder Creek Festival is here and we visit the Duck table at the Farmer’s Market to learn about the popular duck race at the Boulder Creek Fest and the Summer Science classes for Kids booth, Then Jann Scott goes back to the Colorado National Speedway and talks with Ronnie Holt winner of the Late Model Race in April and Jann talks with the drivers about the race afterwards. Dan Culberson reviews the movie Water for Elephants, then music by The Samples and their song When It’s Raining. We go to the Capitol Hill Denver Peoples Fair, the Good Guys Car Show; we look at running at the Bolder Boulder and then visit the Boulder Jewish Festival.
Videos in this Episode
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22 Boom Intro -
Larimer Arts La Piazza Del Arte Chalk Art Festival -
Boulder Creek Events Ad -
Creekfest Duck Table at Farmers Market -
Boulder Channel 1 Social Media -
Science Outreach Program -
Colorado National Speedway Late Model Feature -
Hotshots Movie Review – Water for Elephants -
Boulder Channel 1 Social Media -
The Samples – When It’s raining -
Capitol Hill People’s Fair – 2006 -
Boulder Channel 1 Social Media -
Good Guys Car Show – Larimer County 2009 -
Bolder Boulder 2010 -
Boulder Jewish Festival -
Boulder Channel 1 Social Media -
Outro