Posted on 06/08/2010 7:13:14 AM PDT by Daisyjane69
British Petroleum’s (BP) reputation has been marred by the April oil rig explosion and subsequent oil spill which is still gushing more than 40 days later. But according to The Washington Post, the reputation of some left-wing environmental groups has also been polluted by the incident.
“[T]he Nature Conservancy lists BP as one of its business partners. The Conservancy also has given BP a seat on its International Leadership Council and has accepted nearly $10 million in cash and land contributions from BP and affiliated corporations over the years,” Joe Stephens wrote for the Post May 24.
It’s not just Nature Conservancy either, the Post found $2 million in donations to Conservation International and relationships between BP and other lefty activist groups Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Sierra Club and Audubon.
(Excerpt) Read more at businessandmedia.org ...
Well, I guess it’s refreshing that nowhere in the article is BUSH-CHENEY mentioned.
However, there is one BIG glaring omission
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE64420A20100505
Did the WAPO report on any alleged macaca statements by the CEO or Nature Conservancvy? Just sayin, its what that rag does.
Looks like corruption is rampant in this oil spill thing.
And that leftist groups are at least as corrupt as we’ve always believed.
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