BP Buys Congressional Influence To Serve Its Own Interest

BP Buys Congressional Influence To Serve Its Own Interest: pBP lobbied Congress on the Deepwater Horizon disaster to torpedo bills that would hurt the company’s self interest, even as it faced penalties for causing the spill itself. The Huffington Post writes the story “underscores how even the most embattled company often sees Congress as a worthy investment. BP spent $8.43 million in 2011 on [...]/p