Groups: Public cut from White House task force on streamlining (energy!)

[Melinda]

GILLETTE -- A Bush administration task force working to speed up oil and gas permitting in the Rockies has been meeting in secret, despite efforts to open the meetings to the public, two groups allege.

The Powder River Basin Resource Council and Natural Resources Defense Council claim that the White House's Rocky Mountain Energy Council is conducting its business in private. It allegedly held a two-day meeting in Denver earlier this month which was closed to the public despite efforts by the media to open the meeting.

The RMEC was set up by the White House Council of Environmental Quality through its Energy Project Streamlining Task Force. Its goal is to smooth out crinkles in the bureaucratic permitting process that can delay access to minerals on public lands in the Rockies.

"The RMEC looks like the latest attempt by the White House to give industry the inside track on energy policy, at the expense of public health and our public lands," said Sharon Buccino, attorney for the Natural Resources Defense Council, in a press release Thursday.

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Holy Beejesus, do they EVER quit? Paging Larry Klayman! Larry Klayman answer the white courtesy phone!!

[alfredo]

1. Kick it up to the top

bush will get his dictatorship if we do not stop him.

[young_at_heart]

2. SECRET meetings.......SECRET meetings!

Calling all Bush people...you're wanted at the latest secret meeting. The public doesn't NEED TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON...IT'S FOR THEIR OWN GOOD!

[midnitemoleman]

3. Thanks for this post, I need all the energy info anyone can find

I am working on a lawsuit over the Energy lies & cons.

[hannah]

4. connect the dots

Another instance of the Bush Administration using tax payer money to back their business deals. 911 was a business deal gone bad.
Iraq a business deal, where our soldiers are getting killed for James Baker and the Bushes to get rich. It is all out there but noone will connect the dots..............