American general makes plea for controlling oil industry influence on government policy decisions

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After a BP executive lambasted “opportunistic” environmentalists and journalistic “sensationalism” from a podium in front of hundreds of environmental journalists in a New Orleans ballroom Wednesday evening, Russel Honore could not hide his disgust. Taking the podium some time after, Honore, a retired U.S. Army Lieutenant General, had harsh words for the oil and gas industry.

Former Army General Lambasts Oil Industry for ‘Hijacking’ Democracy