Big Oil Starts Running TV Ads In 10 States Attacking ‘Taxes’ On Petroleum In Energy Bill
OPS_admin | Jul 07, 2010 | Comments 0
The big Washington trade group representing BP and the major oil companies says it has begun paying for TV ads in 10 states that attack the introduction of “new taxes” on the petroleum industry as part of comprehensive energy legislation.
The problem: the energy and climate bill currently before the Senate increases no taxes, and in fact, will save Americans money on their energy bills, according to a spokeswoman for one of the lawmakers who authored the legislation.
The American Petroleum Institute (API) announced Tuesday that it has begun running a series of 15- and 30-second television spots in 10 states during the month of July. They are running in Colorado, Michigan, North Carolina, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Maine, Missouri, Ohio and West Virginia, API says.
Full Story: On The Hill: Big Oil Starts Running TV Ads In 10 States Attacking ‘Taxes’ On Petroleum In Energy Bill.
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