Breaking news this morning of widespread corruption within the agency involved in issuing the country's offshore drilling leases.
According a story in today's Washington Post, investigators have found that Government brokers responsible for collecting billions of dollars in federal oil royalties operated in a "culture of substance abuse and promiscuity" that included having sex with energy company employees, accepting lavish gifts and rigging contracts to favored firms.
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Looks like the environment isn't the only thing getting screwed...
Get the whole story in today's Washington Post and Denver Post.