Wisconsin To Hold Oil Executives Accountable

[Marleyb]

Wisconsin Governor Doyle’s administration will be holding a public hearing in Milwaukee on December 1st to ask corporate oil executives questions about record profits their companies amassed in the wake of hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

Under the authority of Wisconsin’s trade and consumer protection law, the Governor has subpoenaed oil company executives to appear in Wisconsin for this public hearing. Those served with subpoenas are: David O’Reilly, Chairman and CEO of Chevron Corporation; Lee Raymond, Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil Corporation; James Mulva, Chairman and CEO of ConocoPhillips Company; Ross Pillari, Chairman and CEO of BP America, Inc.; and John Hofmeister, President and U.S. Country Chair of Shell Oil Company.

"The big oil companies have made an unprecedented fortune from recent high gas prices," Governor Doyle said in a press release. "These same companies also happen to be the largest producers of natural gas, and they are poised to continue to make record profits as heating costs in Wisconsin rise 50 or 60 percent. Wisconsin consumers deserve a refund, and I am going to keep up the fight until Congress and the President agree to take some real action."
http://wisopinion.com/index.iml?mdl=article.mdl&article=2943


“while Americans paying were record prices at the pump, energy companies were making record profits. This is America. And Republicans don’t believe in punishing success. “
Dennis Hastert

[ClassWarrior]

1. That's my Governor!!

NGU.

[sarcasmo]

2. Hastert, admit that Repukes love stealing from the poor and elderly as

well as the disabled. Welcome to D/U Marley B

[mastein]

3. Questions welcome

As part of the hearing Doyle has set up a website where members of the public can submit questions. I will post it if I find it.

[SpiralHawk]

4. Put them under oath this time

Don't let them weasel and lie, like the Repubs let them do before congress.

[Lefty48197]

5. Go get em Governor! Do what the Republican Congress CAN'T do.

investigate the big oil companies, to whom they owe everything.

"Were we taken advantage of? Did corporate oil executives use these two national tragedies to cash in? Governor Doyle’s administration is estimating that Wisconsin consumers have overpaid oil companies more than $113 million.

Holding these hearings in Milwaukee will send a message throughout the nation. That message simply put, we in Wisconsin will not become indentured servants to corporate greed.

By holding this public hearing, another message is also being sent to the oil industry, and that is that Wisconsin will investigate and oppose efforts by corporate executives seeking to take advantage of innocent people during times of crisis"

[Greyhound]

6. Recommended. Now we just need another 30 Governors to go along. n/t