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WASHINGTON — The Louisiana federal judge who struck down a six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling has sold many of his energy investments, a financial disclosure report released Friday reveals.
U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman's disclosure report, which covers investments for 2009, shows he owned eight energy-related investments including stock in Exxon Mobil Corp.
However, in an attachment to the report, the judge said he sold his Exxon Mobil stock this June when he was hearing the oil spill case.
In last year's disclosure report, Feldman owned up to 16 energy-related investments.
Among the assets sold was stock in Transocean, the Switzerland-based company that owned the drilling rig operated by BP that is now spewing oil into the Gulf.
strange, I read that he had sold that stock over 2 years ago and not in the last couple of weeks.
Yea, who cares about the law, when the portfolio is at risk...
How many shares..100 or 100,000 ?
I don't think we're talking Soro's type money and investment here.
You are really stretching. Where's the outrage about BP's contributions to Obama. Why aren't you calling for Obama to give back the BP and other oil industry contributions ?
I think you libs are making a mountain out of a molehill.
How many Congressmen held shares of GM or GS or Insurance Companies and voted FOR the healthcare bill, for TARP, and for other bills that gave bailouts to these companies ?
How many Congressmen bought or sold shares in financial companies before voting on this Financial Reform bill ?
If you are going to witch hunt, at least make the pretense of doing it to both political parties and for issues across the board.
"Clearly"? I think, based on what Obama is doing, he ruled according to law. The President cannot just shut down an entire industry on a whim, putting millions of people out of work, and putting the entire nation at risk.
I believe his attempts to do this could be considered impeachable, because he is in violation of his oath of office. This is not "promoting the general welfare". That's just for starters.
As for the judge selling his stock, I believe he has every right to do as he pleases. It's his money that is at risk. Anyone else would do the same.
If you are looking for scandal, look at the White House and the current Democrat Congress. You'll find plenty there. But don't mention that.
Entire Industry. Since when is 33 rigs out of 3,600 an entire industry??
"While existing rigs may be out of commission for the near future, the administration hasn't exactly put the brakes on new oil and gas drilling ventures. In recent weeks, the government has quietly approved the sale of more than 400 new leases for vast swaths of the Gulf of Mexico."
WASHINGTON — The Louisiana federal judge who struck down a six-month ban on deepwater oil drilling has sold many of his energy investments, a financial disclosure report released Friday reveals.
U.S. District Judge Martin Feldman's disclosure report, which covers investments for 2009, shows he owned eight energy-related investments including stock in Exxon Mobil Corp.
However, in an attachment to the report, the judge said he sold his Exxon Mobil stock this June when he was hearing the oil spill case.
In last year's disclosure report, Feldman owned up to 16 energy-related investments.
Among the assets sold was stock in Transocean, the Switzerland-based company that owned the drilling rig operated by BP that is now spewing oil into the Gulf.
You have no idea what you are talking about stop the oil drilling now you have less oil the price goes up
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