The Guardian (UK): Leak raises doubts about Cheney's industry
links Thursday November 17, 2005
A leaked White House document shows oil executives met Vice-President Dick
Cheney's energy taskforce in 2001, which called for more oil and gas drilling
and a revived nuclear programme, according to the Washington Post.
The administration has denied any collusion
between energy companies and the taskforce, but officials from Exxon Mobil,
Conoco, Shell and BP America met in the White House with policy officials. Green
groups have accused Mr Cheney, a former boss of energy company Halliburton, of
working with other executives to produce recommendations. Jamie Wilson
Washington
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