Wednesday, September 10, 2008
Interior Dept. Officials Embroiled in a Sex-for-Oil Scandal
From the Washington Post:
"Government officials in charge of collecting billions of dollars worth of royalties from oil and gas companies accepted lavish gifts, steered contracts to favored firms and engaged in illicit sex with employees of the energy companies, federal investigators reported today.
Investigators from the Interior Department's inspector general's office said more than a dozen employees, including the former director of the oil royalty program, accepted gifts including ski trips, sports tickets and golf outings. The report alleges that the former director, Gregory W. Smith, also arranged side deals that personally netted him more than $30,000."
Click here for more. Here we go again. Didn't we just finish dealing with another of Bush's crook-ish friends?
Labels: George Bush, GOP corruption, Jack Abramoff, Republican f-ckery
