National Energy Policy Development Group

National Energy Policy Adopts Enron Recommendations Verbatim

| Importance: 9/10

The Bush administration releases the National Energy Policy, revealing extensive incorporation of Enron’s recommendations. Analysis shows the task force adopted “all or significant portions” of Enron’s recommendations in seven of eight policy areas, with at least 17 policies …

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National Energy Policy Report Released Reflecting Oil Industry Priorities

| Importance: 9/10

The Bush administration releases the National Energy Policy report developed by Cheney’s Energy Task Force, containing 105 recommendations that overwhelmingly favor fossil fuel industries while giving minimal attention to renewable energy. The report recommends opening the Arctic National …

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Kenneth Lay Meets with Dick Cheney Energy Task Force

| Importance: 9/10

On April 17, 2001, Enron CEO Kenneth Lay met with Vice President Dick Cheney and his National Energy Policy Development Group (Energy Task Force), presenting a three-page “wish list” of corporate energy policy recommendations. This meeting was one of at least six interactions between …

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