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White House and Enron (May 23, 2002)
NPR's Greg Allen reports a federal judge in Washington D.C. has ordered the release of more records from Vice President Dick Cheney's energy policy task force, to learn more about whose input the task force sought or received. Some of the documents were also covered by a subpoena issued by a Senate Committee to the White House yesterday. That subpoena was interested specifically in contacts between the task force and the Enron Corporation. (4:00)

White House is Questioned over Sept. 11 Warnings  (May 16, 2002)
The White House faces questions from the press and lawmakers over whether President Bush could have prevented the Sept. 11 attacks. He was warned of possible hijackings. NPR's Don Gonyea and Andrea Seabrook report for Morning Edition. May 17, 2002. (5:17)

California Energy Market Manipulation (May 09, 2002)
Widening their probe into alleged manipulation of California's energy market, state authorities are now ordering more than 100 sellers in the market to submit sworn statements about whether they used trading tactics similar to those of Enron. Those tactics were spelled out in company memos obtained by federal regulators. Federal regulators are now also investigating the trading activities of Dynegy, a company that was seeking to become the top energy trader as Enron collapsed. NPR's Scott Horsley reports. (4:30)

Energy Documents - Reaction (March 27, 2002)
On Monday, the Energy Department released 11,000 pages of documents detailing contacts with industry executives concerning the nation's energy policy. The environmental group which sued for access to those papers said today that the newly released documents offer direct evidence of how industry executives and lobbyists helped write the administration's energy policy.

Energy Policy Documents (March 27, 2002)
The Bush administration turned over 11,000 pages of documents related to its energy policy just a few hours before a court-ordered deadline, and after 11 months of resistance. The public-interest groups which sued to get the papers say much of the key information is still missing. NPR's Allison Aubrey reports. (4:00)

Open Letter to Vice President Cheney (March 27, 2002)
NPR Senior News Analyst Daniel Schorr sends a letter to Vice President Dick Cheney, asking that he release the records of his energy policy task force for the good of the nation.

There's WORK to be done! 
Please contact your State Senators and Representatives . . .

Our position will continue to monitor the changing of the guard so-to-speak. . .including the Federal Government's position on deregulation and just how the individual state AG's of this country will protect each states 'commodities', including, but not limited to: who controls or owns the GRID.

One person, one voice. . .reclaiming it's government

Enron Executives:
Give back the money to workers and shareholders!
Politicians:
Give back the campaign cash you took from Enron!
Corporations:
Give back the power to the people and get out of politics!