oil lobby
1lobby — [läb′ē] n. pl. lobbies [LL lobia: see LODGE] 1. a hall or large anteroom, as a waiting room or vestibule of an apartment house, hotel, theater, etc. 2. a large hall adjacent to the assembly hall of a legislature and open to the public ☆ 3. a… …
2lobby — I n. pressure group 1) an education; farm; labor; oil lobby large hall 2) a hotel; theater lobby 3) in the lobby (let s meet in the lobby) II v. 1) to lobby actively 2) (D; intr.) to lobby against; for (to lobby against higher taxes; to lobby for …
3Oil Shockwave — The Oil Shockwave event was a policy wargaming scenario created by the joint effort of several energy policy think tanks, the National Commission on Energy Policy and Securing America s Future Energy.[1] It outlined a series of hypothetical… …
4Oil-for-Food Program Hearings — The Oil for Food Program Hearings were held by the U.S Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations beginning in 2004 ostensibly in order to investigate abuses of the United Nations (UN) Oil for Food Programme in which the economically… …
5The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy — infobox Book | name = The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy orig title = translator = author = John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt cover artist = country = United States language = English series = classification = Non fiction genre = Politics… …
6Energy Lobby — is the umbrella term used to name the paid representatives of large oil, gas, coal, and electric utilities corporations who attempt to influence governmental policy. So called Big Oil companies such as ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, BP, Total S.A …
7Arab lobby in the United States — The Arab lobby in the United States is a collection of formal and informal groups that lobby the public and government of the United States on behalf of Arab interestsMark N. Katz, [http://www.metimes.com/Opinion/2006/07/03/viewpoint where is the …
8Israel lobby in the United States — The Israel lobby in the United States is a term used to describe the loose coalition of groups and individuals who attempt to influence American foreign policy in support of Israel and its policies. [The Israel Lobby and US Foreign Policy, John J …
9Vegetable oil used as fuel — For engines designed to burn #2 diesel fuel, the viscosity of vegetable oil must be lowered to allow for proper atomization of fuel, otherwise incomplete combustion and carbon build up will ultimately damage the engine. Many enthusiasts refer to… …
10United States oil politics — About 40% of the energy consumed by the United States comes from oil [http://energy.cr.usgs.gov/energy/stats ctry/Stat1.html] . The United States, with about 5% of the world s population, is responsible for 25% of the world s oil consumption.… …
