Want to Vote for the Snake Oil Award–You’re Candidates Are
November 1, 2010 Leave a comment
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.