Sex, Drugs, Oil and U.S. Government

onSep 11, 2008 @ 10:59 PDT

A group of U.S. bureaucrats who collected billions of dollars in royalties from energy companies operated in a culture so bereft of ethics they regularly consumed cocaine and marijuana at industry gatherings, had sexual relations with oil company representatives and routinely received gifts from energy firms, including divisions of Chevron Corp., Royal Dutch Shell PLC and BP, according to an internal investigation.

And thanks to the Globe and Mail there’s more.

By Richard Littlemore

us/Ohio Denies Evidence of Fracking Waste in Drinking Water. Its Own Records Show Otherwise.

ByJustin Nobel

on Oct 30, 2026 @ 09:02 PDT

As more than a billion gallons of oil and gas wastewater flood beneath Ohio, pollution concerns reach its heated governor’s race.

President Trump Unveils EPA’s New Contradictory Methane Proposal at Campaign Rally

ByRachel Santarsiero

on Oct 30, 2026 @ 06:00 PDT

The agency is loosening methane rules while keeping its authority to regulate them. Critics say the stance leaves federal climate law in limbo, inviting a bigger rollback later.