Politics of Oil
Video: The Politics of Oil Press Conference

The Center for Public Integrity presents the first in a series of reports documenting the degree to which the oil industry influences lawmakers and public policy. The report also discloses the number of oil companies with subsidiaries in tax havens, and profiles the top industry donor in the 2004 election cycle. Note: High speed internet connection required to view clips.
Plumbing the depths of influence
In his introductory remarks, Center for Public Integrity executive director Charles Lewis describes the oil industry's overwhelming machinery of influence at the highest levels of the federal government. View >>
What cost to the people
Part one of the audience Q&A. View >>
Regulators outgunned
Part two of the audience Q&A. View >>