oh no!

corruption, lies, bribes, illicit sex, lions and tigers and bears oh my....in the OIL INDUSTRY and those that are in charge to oversee it??????????

oh it's SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO hard to believe.

Interior Dept. Officials Embroiled in Energy Ethics Scandal

By Derek Kravitz and Mary Pat Flaherty

Washington Post Staff Writers
Government officials in charge of collecting billions of dollars worth of royalties from oil and gas companies accepted lavish gifts, steered contracts to favored firms and engaged in illicit sex with employees of the energy companies, federal investigators reported today.
Investigators from the Interior Department's inspector general's office said more than a dozen employees, including the former director of the oil royalty program, accepted gifts including ski trips, sports tickets and golf outings. The report alleges that the former director, Gregory W. Smith, also arranged side deals that personally netted him more than $30,000. ...........