Anna Aurilio

Basically, the opponents of this project have lost in the court of public opinion. So they've gone behind closed doors.

Basically, the opponents of this project have lost in the court of public opinion. So they've gone behind closed doors.

These oil companies are making profit hand over fist as consumers are suffering.

These oil companies are making profit hand over fist as consumers are suffering.

It will not reduce America's dependence on oil and it will not create a cleaner energy future, ... Instead the read more

It will not reduce America's dependence on oil and it will not create a cleaner energy future, ... Instead the bill allows big oil companies to pollute water supplies, plunder the Treasury and attack our coastlines.

The president has the power to pick up a pen and require car companies to raise fuel-efficiency standards.

The president has the power to pick up a pen and require car companies to raise fuel-efficiency standards.

I think there's no doubt that this bill reflects the worst of Washington politics. It's Christmas in August for the read more

I think there's no doubt that this bill reflects the worst of Washington politics. It's Christmas in August for the big energy companies, and the consumers get lumps of coal. There's really nothing to cheer about by anyone who gets a utility bill or has to fill up a gas tank. The energy lobbyists are the big winners, and the rest of us are left in the dust choking.