Freedom Gas (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Jun 6, 2019 As Secretary of Energy Rick Perry sees it, the U.S. is now on a most noble mission to spread our wonderful natural gas around the world. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Pentagon’s Trillion-Dollar Boondoggle

William D. Hartung and Mandy Smithberger / TomDispatch May 7, 2019 America's military spending has spiraled completely out of control. Lockheed Martin and its cohorts are laughing all the way to the bank. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Can Presidents Be Sued for Malpractice?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 30, 2018 Ronny Jackson, Donald Trump's pick to lead the Department of Veteran Affairs, is a medical doctor who has no experience in managing large organizations. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Energy

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Rick Perry, DAPL Board Member, Chosen for Energy Secretary

By Nika Knight / Common Dreams Dec 14, 2016 The former Texas governor infamously forgot the name of the department he advocated axing during his failed 2012 presidential bid. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Fracking and the Government: 1969-Present

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2012 The U.S. government and energy companies have been fiddling with ways to get at gas trapped inside rock underground for decades. Now, using highly pressurized toxic liquid to extract the petro-bubbly is becoming standard practice, even as evidence mounts that it poisons drinking water. ProPublica charts government and industry's decades-long regulatory dance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congressional Committee Questions Solar Company Failure

Staff / Truthdig Sep 15, 2011 A congressional investigative committee interrogated government officials Wednesday about why they supported giving a $535 million loan package to the recently failed California solar panel manufacturer Solyndra. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Reverses Himself on Gasoline Policy

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 In 2000, Bush criticized Clinton for toying with the Strategic Oil Reserve to push down prices--which is exactly what Bush did today. And, oh yeah: he also urged the loosening of environmental rules on emissions to help cut costs. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )