From the office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: MIKULSKI STATEMENT ON DAKOTA ACCESS PIPELINE WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today released the following statement on the protests involving the Dakota Access Pipeline: “I stand behind the protesters and Native American tribes against the continued construction of the Dakota Access Pipeline until affected […]
Sen. Mikulski Votes to Begin Consideration of Bill to Close Loopholes that Give Lavish Tax Breaks to Big Oil Companies
From the Office of U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski: Senator cosponsors bill, votes to bring it to the floor for debate U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.) today voted to begin debate on the Repeal Big Oil Tax Subsidies Act. The bill would repeal tax loopholes to the five largest, most profitable oil companies in the […]
Rep. Harris: President Obama Rejects Keystone XL Pipeline; Makes Wrong Choice on Job-Creation and Energy Independence
From the office of Congressman Andy Harris: Today, President Obama rejected one of the largest shovel ready projects in the nation when he stopped the construction of the Keystone XL Pipeline. The pipeline would provide $20 billion in private investment to boost the American economy and create 20,000 jobs over the next two years. It […]
Donations And Grants Offset Harford Budget Cuts For Recycling And Trail Monitoring
A $65,000 grant through Maryland Environmental Services and a $500 donation from a Bel Air-based nonprofit group will allow Harford County’s nine waste oil and antifreeze recycling locations to remain open and keep monitors and restrooms active on the MA & PA Heritage Trail. Information on the grant and donations was released late last week […]
Del. McDonough: Oil Bandits Revealed
Jesse James and his gang of thieves were small change compared to the robbery being perpetrated upon the American people with the current oil scandal. There is a Jesse James, but it is not a person – it is an institution. The commodities trading process controlled by hustlers, speculators, and money changers are driving up […]
The Iraq Conflict by the Numbers
4,023: The number of dead U.S. G.I.s and Marines as of 04.07.08 http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/ 296,281: The number of U.S. wounded as of 04.07.08 http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/ 1,194,935: Iraqi deaths due to U.S Invasion http://www.justforeignpolicy.org/iraq/iraqdeaths.html 3,884: The number of dead U.S. G.I.s and Marines since “Mission Accomplished” http://www.antiwar.com/casualties/ $506 Billion: Cost of Iraqi Conflict http://www.nationalpriorities.org/costofwar_home $341.4 Million: Cost of […]
