Meet the Oil-Friendly Federal Panel that Could Give Drillers a Sweetheart Deal
Will a state rep with industry ties go to bat for energy titans or everyday Texans?
Since 1954
Nick Schwellenbach is Director of Investigations at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO; www.pogo.org), a nonprofit watchdog, and is a native Houstonian. POGO recently released an investigative report on how oil and gas companies obtain offshore drilling rights at fire-sale prices.
Will a state rep with industry ties go to bat for energy titans or everyday Texans?