Oil companies gave sex, drinks, gifts to federal overseers

McClatchy by Greg Gordon | Sep. 11, 2008 (News Report)

Interior Department officials, while handling billions of dollars in oil and gas royalty payments, engaged in illicit sex with industry employees and accepted meals, drinks, ski junkets and golf outings from major oil companies, internal investigators reported Wednesday. Full Story »

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 by Mike LaBonte - Oct. 1, 2008

Mainly sourced from government reports, but also has congressional and non-profit viewpoints. Contains important information. No viewpoint from the accused, but it is no surprise that they did not respond. The unfortunate failure of balance is that there is no Republican viewpoint at all, unless the internal report was produced by some Republicans.

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