Andrew Cuomo Headlines Environmental Gala Funded by Big Oil Companies
Andrew Cuomo is trying to position himself as a progressive leader on the environment and climate issues. So why is he headlining a gala bankrolled by the fossil fuel industry?
Looking Back on Eyes on the Ties – Help Keep Us Going!
A year ago we revamped our news site, Eyes on the Ties. Here are some of our most read posts over the past year.
Meet the Trump Insider That’s Lobbying for Competitive Power Ventures
Fossil fuel lobbyist Michael McKenna was the head of Donald Trump’s energy department transition team. Now he’s lobbying FERC – which sits in that same department – on behalf of Competitive Power Ventures.
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.
The Revolving Door Profiteer Who Helped Shape Trump’s Nuclear Policy
Franklin C. Miller advises Trump on his hawkish nuclear policy. But many don’t know that Miller has profited directly from the nuclear industrial complex.
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.
Will Carlyle Group Succeed in Evading Millions in Unpaid Taxes After Corporate Raid?
Carlyle Group has performed a classic corporate raid on Philadelphia Energy Solutions. Will the private equity firm also succeed in avoiding millions in state and federal taxes connected to this?
If the Pilgrim Pipeline is Dead, Why is it Still Lobbying in New Jersey?
Some have said the Pilgrim Pipeline is dead. But it just hired three new lobbyists in New Jersey.
Scandal-Ridden Wells Fargo Rips Off Customers While Funding the Gun Industry & Carceral State
Wells Fargo helps prop up everything from the gun industry to private prisons and fossil fuels. Will the scandal-ridden bank ever stop profiting off of injustice?
Gun Profiteers: Who’s Getting Rich off the US Gun Crisis?
Banks, investors, and retailers are profiting off the US gun industry. They may be good targets for organizers.