Analysis: 2018 was better for Valero than 2017 (if you don’t count Trump’s billion dollar 2017 tax gift)

Repost from Seeking Alpha [Significant quote: “Valero Energy’s operating income climbed up to $4.7 billion in 2018 from $3.7 billion in 2017. However, due to a $0.9 billion income tax benefit in 2017 versus a $0.9 billion income tax expense in 2018, it appears that the firm’s income generation materially weakened…which isn’t really the case.”  Update: “Valero Keeps … Continue reading Analysis: 2018 was better for Valero than 2017 (if you don’t count Trump’s billion dollar 2017 tax gift)

Trump shielded Big Oil from government shutdown effects

Repost from the San Jose Mercury News Administration brought back furloughed employees to plan for radically expanding offshore oil and gas drilling By MARY CREASMAN, January 27, 2019 at 7:15 am, updated January 28, 2019 at 4:16 am President Trump’s government shutdown held our communities hostage over a racist and environmentally destructive border wall. Hundreds of thousands … Continue reading Trump shielded Big Oil from government shutdown effects

Former chief of FBI Counterintelligence: Trump a ‘clear and present danger’

Reprint from RawStory.com [Editor: Incredible 6-minute interview at the end of this story!  Be sure to watch!  Note that Laufman is calling on ALL OF US to speak out now.  – R.S.] Trump ‘is a clear and present danger’ to national security’: Ex-DOJ counterintelligence head By BOB BRIGHAM, 14 JAN 2019 AT 22:15 ET  SNBC anchor Rachel … Continue reading Former chief of FBI Counterintelligence: Trump a ‘clear and present danger’