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In reply to the discussion: Christie Crime Digest Volume III [View all]Laxman
(2,419 posts)106. Anatomy Of A Sellout.....
why do you sell out the Public Trust? Well, here's why-
Chris Christie: Exxon's Lobbying Firm Donated To His Super PAC As Governor Pushed For New Jersey Environmental Settlement
As Chris Christies administration is being slammed by environmental groups for pushing in court for a reduced settlement with ExxonMobil, one group is expressing its support for the governor: the oil giants New Jersey lobbying firm.
Public Strategies Impact, the firm that represents Exxons interests in New Jersey, has donated $50,000 to "America Leads," a super PAC supporting Christies presidential campaign, according to federal campaign finance filings released Friday.
The Christie administrations proposed settlement, which was announced in February, aims to reduce levies against ExxonMobil from $8.9 billion to just $225 million for widespread environmental damage at the companys facilities in northern New Jersey. The decade-long case was reviewed in court this week. The governor and his appointees have defended the agreement as a good one for the state. New Jersey Democratic legislators have been seeking to block the settlement.
The donation to the super PAC from Exxons lobbying firm is not surprising, said Democratic State Sen. Raymond Lesniak, who has led the charge to block the settlement. If the judge approves Christie's settlement, Exxon will walk out with a check," he said. "The settlement's that bad.
America Leads spokesman Tucker Martin, asked by IBTimes about the propriety of accepting money from Exxon's lobbying firm, said, We greatly appreciate the support of all our donors.
As Chris Christies administration is being slammed by environmental groups for pushing in court for a reduced settlement with ExxonMobil, one group is expressing its support for the governor: the oil giants New Jersey lobbying firm.
Public Strategies Impact, the firm that represents Exxons interests in New Jersey, has donated $50,000 to "America Leads," a super PAC supporting Christies presidential campaign, according to federal campaign finance filings released Friday.
The Christie administrations proposed settlement, which was announced in February, aims to reduce levies against ExxonMobil from $8.9 billion to just $225 million for widespread environmental damage at the companys facilities in northern New Jersey. The decade-long case was reviewed in court this week. The governor and his appointees have defended the agreement as a good one for the state. New Jersey Democratic legislators have been seeking to block the settlement.
The donation to the super PAC from Exxons lobbying firm is not surprising, said Democratic State Sen. Raymond Lesniak, who has led the charge to block the settlement. If the judge approves Christie's settlement, Exxon will walk out with a check," he said. "The settlement's that bad.
America Leads spokesman Tucker Martin, asked by IBTimes about the propriety of accepting money from Exxon's lobbying firm, said, We greatly appreciate the support of all our donors.
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I know what you mean.. There's been so much illegality in the christie admin and from christie
Cha
May 2015
#9
my first thought when I saw skinny Wildstein was "the people behind Christie radiation poisoned him"
Backwoodsrider
May 2015
#33
Also known as "Christie's Forty-Seven-Percent-Moment" (Good-natured jabs, my donkey)
rocktivity
May 2015
#50
Is Christie's publicly-financed self-exonerating Mastro report about to come back to haunt him?
rocktivity
Jun 2015
#56
You rock Laxman!!! While the non-memories of "Fitzmas" still hurt, I think this is different...
winstars
Jun 2015
#61
I have said all along, he will never get convicted of any crime. He seems to let others....
Logical
Jun 2015
#73
Christie's latest power failure: Another storm, another self-serving response
rocktivity
Jun 2015
#80
UPDATE: (Hillary Supporter) Jon Bon Jovi Says He Gave (Hillary Opponent) Christie Permission
rocktivity
Jun 2015
#85
Christie Confirms Bruce Is Still His Fave NJ Musician, Gets Ovation From Bruce's Fans
rocktivity
Aug 2015
#98
He's Being Funded By A Tabloid? That Explains Why He's Started Talking Like One
rocktivity
Aug 2015
#99
Didn't Christie just fantasize about beating a woman and then serving her with a subpoena?
rocktivity
Feb 2016
#138