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 Kudos to MO Senator McCaskill in Cancelling out MO Sen Roy Blunts Votes and the Big Business, Big Oil, and Big Coal Industries that he supports!!!

April 18, 2011 In this MegaVote for Missouri's 3rd Congressional District: Recent Congressional Votes Senate: Fiscal 2011 Health Care Overhaul Funding Senate: Fiscal 2011 Planned Parenthood Funding Senate: Fiscal 2011 Spending Agreement House: To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund House: Fiscal 2011 Spending Agreement House: Fiscal 2011 Health Care Overhaul Funding House: Fiscal 2011 Planned Parenthood Funding House: Fiscal 2012 House Budget Resolution Editor's Note: Both the Senate and House are in recess until Monday, May 2, 2011. Recent Senate Votes Fiscal 2011 Health Care Overhaul Funding - Vote Rejected (47-53) The Senate rejected this enrollment correction resolution that would have blocked funding for the implementation of the health care law in the 2011 fiscal year spending bill. The House adopted the resolution. Both chambers had to pass the resolution for it to be included in the final spending bill. Sen. Roy Blunt voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Claire McCaskill voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Fiscal 2011 Planned Parenthood Funding - Vote Rejected (42-58) The Senate rejected this enrollment correction resolution that would have blocked funding for Planned Parenthood in the 2011 fiscal year spending bill. The House adopted the resolution. Both chambers had to pass the resolution for it to be included in the final spending bill. Sen. Roy Blunt voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Claire McCaskill voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Fiscal 2011 Spending Agreement - Vote Passed (81-19) The Senate gave final approval to this bill funding the government through the end of the current fiscal year. Based on the agreement negotiated to prevent a government shutdown, the bill provides $1.055 trillion in federal spending. The president signed the bill into law on Friday, April 15. Sen. Roy Blunt voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Sen. Claire McCaskill voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Recent House Votes To repeal the Prevention and Public Health Fund - Vote Passed (236-183, 13 Not Voting) This House bill would eliminate funding for the Prevention and Public Health Fund, which was established by the health care law. Supporters of the bill say there is no accountability to determine where the money is spent. Opponents of the bill say it would defund important prevention programs. The Senate is unlikely to take up the measure. Rep. Russ Carnahan voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Fiscal 2011 Spending Agreement - Vote Passed (260-167, 6 Not Voting) The House passed this bill to fund the government through the end of the current fiscal year. Based on the agreement negotiated to prevent a government shutdown, the bill provides $1.055 trillion in federal spending. The Senate passed the bill later in the day, clearing it for the president. Rep. Russ Carnahan voted YES......send e-mail or see bio Fiscal 2011 Health Care Overhaul Funding - Vote Passed (240-185, 7 Not Voting) Following passage of the 2011 spending bill, the House adopted this enrollment correction resolution that would have blocked funding for the implementation of the health care law. The Senate rejected the resolution so it will not be part of the final spending bill. Rep. Russ Carnahan voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Fiscal 2011 Planned Parenthood Funding - Vote Passed (241-185, 1 Present, 5 Not Voting) Following passage of the 2011 spending bill, the House adopted this enrollment correction resolution that would have blocked funding for Planned Parenthood. The Senate rejected the resolution so it will not be part of the final spending bill. Rep. Russ Carnahan voted NO......send e-mail or see bio Fiscal 2012 House Budget Resolution - Vote Passed (235-193, 4 Not Voting) The House passed a budget resolution that calls for $1.019 trillion in discretionary spending in the 2012 fiscal year. The budget resolution would allow for $2.859 trillion in overall spending. The resolution is non-binding but is used as a guideline for appropriators. The Senate is expected to work on its budget after the recess. Rep. Russ Carnahan voted NO......send e-mail or see bio

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Earth Day-Fracking News

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Scotty -

Last night I had the chance to watch Gasland, along with hundreds of DFA members across the country. The movie reminded me in vivid detail of the consequences of Dick Cheney's loophole for fracking that allows the oil and gas companies to do whatever they want in their pursuit of profit.

For those who are suffering debilitating health problems from the effects of fracking, the consequences are real.

For those whose communities are without safe drinking water, the consequences are real.

And for those like Josh Fox, the director of Gasland, who are wondering if their hometown will be completely destroyed by fracking, the consequences are real.

So we're getting real too by kicking our campaign to pass the FRAC Act into high gear. We'll be collecting tens of thousands of petition signatures at Earth Day events all over the country this weekend!

Will you gather signatures offline at an Earth Day event in your community?

Help us reach our goal by gathering 50 signatures at Earth Day events near you.

If you haven't seen the Academy Award nominated HBO documentary "Gasland" yet, then you might not know exactly how bad fracking really is. Frankly, I thought I knew. Now having seen the movie, it's even worse than I thought. Here's a quick breakdown:

Halliburton, along with other oil and gas companies, has been fracking for years -- completely unregulated by the Safe Drinking Water Act -- and injecting millions of tons of toxic chemical fluids into the ground to break apart shale and release natural gas. Independent Scientists believe these chemicals are poisoning America's drinking water. However, without federal regulation, the E.P.A. doesn't have the authority to even study it -- much less stop it.

That's why we need you.

We're working to build a campaign of over 100,000 Americans fighting to pass the FRAC Act in Congress. This bill would finally close the "Halliburton Loophole" created by Dick Cheney in the 2005 energy bill by ending the controversial drilling technique's exception from the Clean Drinking Water Act.

The oil and gas industry are spending millions of dollars fighting against these common-sense regulations. Let's make sure Congress doesn't fight them alone.

Sign up to gather signatures at an Earth Day event this weekend and get everything you need to make it happen.

As Josh Fox said last night, "People are under siege by an industry that seeks to take over as much territory as possible."

Well, Scotts, those people are relying on you and me.

I intend to not let them down. Can I count on you to join me?

-Gregg

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Could this be why our Gasoline Costs are so High Priced?

Oil and Gas: Lobbying Background

For Months I have been preaching about Dirty Energy Politics and quoting information I've been viewing from http://opensecrets.org yet for some reason I've not received many responses to the Article Posts on the Sustainable Building Blogs I operate http://stlouisrenewableenergy.blogspot.com and http://scottscontracting.wordpress.com.

So with this post I've included everything from the open secrets web site in one easy to use point of reference. As you will see the various lobbying organizations are spending Millions of Dollars Influencing our Elected Leaders.

Do Dirty Environmental Polluters Speak For You?

They don't speak for me either.  So Join me in the battle to reduce Climate Change created by the Biggest Polluters and the Lobbying Organizations that buy off the Politicians in office.

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This industry, which includes multinational and independent oil and gas producers and refiners, natural gas pipeline companies, gasoline service stations and fuel oil dealers, has long enjoyed a history of strong influence in Washington. Individuals and political action committees affiliated with oil and gas companies have donated $238.7 million to candidates and parties since the 1990 election cycle, 75 percent of which has gone to Republicans.

Though former oilmen George W. Bush and Dick Cheney occupied the White House for eight years, the oil and gas industry could not win support for repealing bans on drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. However, Congress voted in 2008 to lift a ban on offshore drilling. These companies are also wary of cap-and-trade climate change legislation, such as the measure Democratic President Barack Obama supports. Yet Obama still received $884,000 from the oil and gas industry during the 2008 campaign, more than any other lawmaker except his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).

Obama appeared poised to usher in more offshore drilling expansion in 2010 -- until the explosion of a BP-operated oil rig in the Gulf of Mexico that resulted in millions of gallons of fossil fuels to leak into the coastal waters of Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi and Florida. The environmental toll has been significant, and industries such as tourism and fishing have suffered. Politically, the Obama administration has delayed plans to expand offshore drilling in many areas, and Congress is mulling whether to pass legislation aimed at avoiding another disaster of similar scope.

In contrast to former President Bush's largely pro-industry stance on energy and environmental issues, the Democratic-controlled White House and Congress will probably grant these companies fewer favors. Bush consistently rolled back Clinton-era restrictions on commercial uses of federal lands—including nature preserves, national forests and national monuments. To the oil and gas industry's delight, he got one step closer in March 2005 when Senate Republicans passed a budget resolution containing a filibuster-proof provision to allow for drilling in ANWR.
Oil and gas companies are always among the industries to spend the most on lobbying, pouring $132.2 million into these efforts in 2008 alone.
-- Aaron Kiersh and Dave Levinthal
Updated June 2010

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Oil and Gas

Industry Profile, 2010

Total for Oil and Gas: $146,577,043
Total Number of Clients Reported: 195
Total Number of Lobbyists Reported: 788
Total Number of Revolvers: 500 (63.5%)
. Campaign Contributions from this industry

View totals by: Client/Parent | Subsidiary/Affiliate

Client/Parent	Total
ConocoPhillips	$19,626,382
Chevron Corp	$12,890,000
Exxon Mobil	$12,450,000
Royal Dutch Shell	$10,370,000
Koch Industries	$8,070,000
BP	$7,335,000
American Petroleum Institute	$7,300,000
Anadarko Petroleum	$5,150,000
Marathon Oil	$5,130,000
Williams Companies	$4,900,000
America's Natural Gas Alliance	$3,360,000
Chesapeake Energy	$2,776,560
National Petrochemical & Refiners Assn	$2,764,909
Occidental Petroleum	$2,582,989
Murphy Oil	$2,410,000
Devon Energy	$1,380,000
Apache Corp	$1,310,000
Noble Energy	$1,290,000
National Propane Gas Assn	$1,200,000
Independent Petroleum Assn of America	$1,185,774
Interstate Natural Gas Assn of America	$1,140,000
Sunoco Inc	$1,120,000
Hess Corp	$1,100,000
Spectra Energy	$1,083,509
El Paso Corp	$1,076,718
American Gas Assn	$980,000
Kosmos Energy	$890,000
Tesoro Corp	$870,300
Energy Transfer Equity	$850,000
Weatherford International	$840,000
Reliance Industries Ltd	$760,000
Petroleum Marketers Assn	$685,000
Valero Energy	$644,000
Gas Technology Institute	$625,000
Plains Exploration & Production	$600,000
Shallow Water Energy Security Coalition	$545,000
Transocean Inc	$540,000
Denbury Resources	$540,000
PDVSA	$470,000
TMT Group	$470,000
Enbridge Pipelines/Lakehead Pipeln Ptnrs	$440,000
Cobalt International Energy	$430,000
Hercules Offshore	$420,000
National Fuel Gas Corp	$400,000
Natural Gas Supply Assn	$370,455
Enbridge Energy Partners	$350,000
Halliburton Co	$345,000
Quintana	$300,000
Soc of Ind Gasoline Marketers of America	$300,000
Statoil ASA	$298,500
Gas Processors Assn	$270,000
Bass Enterprises Production	$270,000
Ansaldo Energia	$270,000
Doyon Drilling Inc	$265,000
Ad Hoc Deep Water Expl/Production Cltn	$260,000
Gas Natural SDG SA	$250,000
Domestic Petroleum Council	$240,000
Atlas Energy	$240,000
ATP Oil & Gas	$240,000
Nexen Inc	$240,000
Enterprise Products Partners	$236,000
Arctic Slope Regional Corp	$235,000
Magellan Midstream Partners	$232,385
Cheniere Energy	$230,000
Syntroleum Corp	$219,000
Anschutz Corp	$200,000
Frontier Oil	$200,000
Lansdale Co	$200,000
Hunt Consolidated	$200,000
Nicor Inc	$200,000
Oceaneering Intl	$200,000
CNX Gas Corp	$192,500
CenterPoint Energy	$190,000
BG Group	$190,000
EnCana Corp	$190,000
Kinder Morgan Inc	$190,000
Assn of Oil Pipe Lines	$184,400
Nabors Industries	$180,000
Helix Energy Solutions	$180,000
TransCanada Corp	$180,000
US Turkmenistan Business Council	$180,000
In Situ Oil Sands Alliance	$170,000
Industrial Safety Training Council	$160,000
Mitsui Oil Exploration Co	$160,000
Arrow General Supplies & Services Co	$160,000
AGL Resources	$160,000
Sinclair Oil	$160,000
American Public Gas Assn	$155,000
Nustar Energy	$152,500
ONEOK Inc	$150,000
Questar Corp	$150,000
Intl Assn of Drilling Contractors	$150,000
Michigan Consolidated Gas Co	$140,000
National Oilheat Research Alliance	$140,000
Southwest Gas	$140,000
National Oilwell Varco	$137,500
US Oil & Gas Assn	$129,195
XTO Energy	$120,000
Tellus Operating Group	$120,000
Gulf LNG Energy	$120,000
Countrymark Cooperative	$120,000
Gary-Williams Energy	$120,000
Ergon Inc	$120,000
Excelerate Energy	$120,000
Kern Oil & Refining Co	$110,000
Marion Energy	$110,000
Vulcan Energy	$110,000
Tidewater Inc	$100,000
Strata Production	$100,000
Hyperion Resources	$100,000
Hornbeck Offshore Services	$100,000
Seminole Energy Services	$100,000
Oilfield Services & Drilling Indus Cltn	$100,000
Gilbarco Inc	$100,000
Great Point Energy	$100,000
Alliance Pipeline	$100,000
CSA America	$90,000
Oklahoma Independent Petroleum Assn	$90,000
Vitol Inc	$90,000
Independent Petroleum Assn/Mountn States	$85,000
DaVinci Hourani	$85,000
Denali-The Alaska Gas Pipeline	$80,000
Enstar Natural Gas	$80,000
Falck Alford Services	$80,000
Energen Corp	$80,000
National Stripper Well Assn	$80,000
Natural Gas Pipeline Company of America	$80,000
US Oil	$80,000
NATSO	$78,973
Ohio Oil & Gas Assn	$70,000
Alon USA Energy	$70,000
Talisman Energy	$70,000
New England Fuel Institute	$67,000
Oil Oxidizer	$60,000
Aegean Oil & Environmental Corp	$60,000
Encore Acquisition	$60,000
Sigma	$60,000
Natural Gas Vehicle Coalition	$52,500
Colonial Pipeline	$50,000
Frank Reidy	$50,000
Alberta Energy	$50,000
Navajo Nation Oil & Gas Co	$40,000
Oil Shale Exploration	$40,000
QEP Resources	$40,000
Iroquois Gas Transmission System	$40,000
McDermott International	$40,000
Alaska Natural Gas Development Authority	$37,494
AES Corp	$30,000
BakkenLink Pipeline	$30,000
Western States Petroleum Assn	$30,000
Washington Gas Light Co	$28,000
Camelot Oil & Gas Development	$20,000
Alyeska Pipeline Service	$20,000
Green Earth Fuels	$20,000
DeepStar Project	$20,000
Mariner Energy	$20,000
NIC Holding	$20,000
UNEV Pipeline	$19,500
Trenton Fuel Works	$10,000
Western Independent Refiners Assn	$10,000
TORP Technology	$10,000
Texas Alliance of Energy Producers	$10,000
Northern Star Natural Gas	$10,000
Elkem Holding Inc	$10,000
American Assn of Petroleum Geologists	$10,000
Colonial Oil Industries	$10,000
Boardwalkd Pipelines	$0
Bradwood Landing	$0
C&C Technologies	$0
Cabot Oil & Gas	$0
Delta Petroleum	$0
Fleishman-Hillard Inc	$0
NSTAR	$0
Seven Seas Petroleum	$0
Petro-Hunt LLC	$0
Montana Refining Co	$0
National Assn of Shell Marketers	$0
National Cooperative Refinery Assn	$0
Independent Fuel Terminal Operators Assn	$0
Gulf South Pipeline Co	$0
Stanley Energy	$0

NOTE: All lobbying expenditures on this page come from the Senate Office of Public Records. Data for the most recent year was downloaded on January 31, 2010.

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Lobbying

Oil and Gas Lobbyist-Client

Total Number of Lobbyists Reported: 788*
Total Number of Revolvers: 500 (63.5%)

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Lobbyist	Lobbying Firm/Registrant
Adcock, Michael W	Van Scoyoc Assoc
Addison, Daniel R	Patton Boggs LLP
Agnew, Richard A	Van Ness Feldman
Aguillen, Dean	Ogilvy Government Relations
Akins, Haley E	Dow Lohnes Government Strategies
Albert, Alex	McKenna, Long & Aldridge
Alfano, Holly A	National Assn of Truck Stop Operators
Allen, Kevin	Clark & Weinstock
Alperin, Janice	El Paso Corp
Amontree, Tom	America's Natural Gas Alliance
Anderson, Mark A	Kelley, Drye & Warren
Anderson, Mark Joseph	Kelley, Drye & Warren
Anderson, Rebecca L	Williams & Jensen
Anderson, Tobyn J	Lighthouse Consulting Group
Antelo, Cristina	Podesta Group
Archer, Bill	PriceWaterhouseCoopers
Architzel, Paul	Alston & Bird
Armstrong, James	Shell Oil
Atkins, Caroline	ConocoPhillips
Avery, Kevin J	Marathon Oil
Ayres, Merribel S	Lighthouse Consulting Group
Baer, Julian	Olsson, Frank & Weeda
Baierlein, Daniele	Podesta Group
Baird, Frederick A "Tripp" III	JC Watts Companies
Baker, George D	Williams & Jensen
Baker, Teal	Podesta Group
Bangert, Philip	Patton Boggs LLP
Barbour, Austin	Capitol Resources
Barnes, Ben	Ben Barnes Group
Barnett, Charles	Alpine Group
Barnette, James D	Steptoe & Johnson
Barry, Lisa B	Chevron Corp
Bates, Michael J	Prime Policy Group
Bayless, James L Jr	Winstead, Sechrest & Minick
Beal, Lisa	Interstate Natural Gas Assn of America
Beatty, Chris	KRL International
Beaudreau, David	DC Legislative & Regulatory Services
Beaulieu, Stephen A	National Assn of Truck Stop Operators
Becker-Dippmann, Angela	McBee Strategic Consulting
Beer, Michael S	Williams & Jensen
Beizer, Amy	Van Ness Feldman
Belair, Robert R	Oldaker, Belair & Wittie
Belcher, Leslie	Steptoe & Johnson
Bell, Michael J	Hogan Lovells
Bemis, Robert	Noble Energy
Bendall, Jennifer L	Eris Group
Benedict, Mark	Genesis Group
Bentzel, Carl W	DCI Group
Berman, Howard	Dutko Worldwide
Berman, Michael S	Duberstein Group

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* Actual number of individual lobbyists. This number may be different from the total number of records as lobbyists may be associated with more than one lobbying firm.

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