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Author: Sara Sneath

Louisiana legislator pushes bills benefiting the oil and gas industry — and her husband

May 6, 2022 Updated May 9, 2022
Internal emails show Sen. Sharon Hewitt worked on a bill with a company that had financial ties to her spouse.

Oil workers on foreign-flagged ships are at the mercy of corporations

March 9, 2022 Updated March 22, 2022
Loopholes in U.S. law allow oil and gas companies to evade labor and environmental regulations and avoid compensating injured workers.

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