Want to Vote for the Snake Oil Award–You’re Candidates Are

For those environmentalists among you these are the candidates and where to vote.

BP — Nominated for its lead role in the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, which devastated the ecosystem of the Gulf of Mexico and paralyzed the economy of the Gulf Coast.

Massey Energy — Nominated for its handling of West Virginia’s Upper Big Branch coal mine disaster, which killed 29 miners and was the worst U.S. mining accident in 40 years.

American Petroleum Institute — Nominated for producing a series of outrageous attack ads against clean energy, threatening our economic recovery and keeping us addicted to fossil fuels.

Koch Industries — Nominated for pouring millions into the climate denial movement and supporting junk science in order to protect its profits and pollute without regulation.

About Stephen E. McGaughey
Resident of the City of Coral Gables

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