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{{#badges: WaterEnergy}}The '''Halliburton Company''' was founded in 1919 and is one of the world's largest providers of products and services to the oil and gas and military services industries.
Yet:"Even without the graft, in 2005, at the urging costs of paying for these services are higher than paying governement employees or soldiers to do them because of Vice President [[Dick Cheney]], Congress created the soprofit motive involved. No-bid contracting -called "Halliburton loophole" - when companies get to the Clean Water Drinking Act name their price with no competing bid -- didn’t lower legitimate expenses. (CWDA) Despite promises by President Barack Obama to prevent the [[U.S. Environmental Protection Agency]] from regulating reel in this process, despite its demonstrated contamination of drinking water. (In 2001habit, Cheney's "energy task force" had touted the benefits of hydrofracking, while redacting references trend toward granting favored companies federal contracts without considering competing bids continued to human health hazards associated with hydrofracking; [[Halliburton]]grow, which was previously led by Cheney, reportedly earns $1.5 billion a 9 percent last year from its energy operations, which relies substantially on its hydrofracking businessaccording to the Washington Post.)<ref>Tom Hamburger and Allen C. Miller, [http://articles.latimes.com/2004/oct/14/nation/na-frac14 "Halliburton's Interests Assisted by the White House"], ''Los Angeles Times'', October 14, 2004.</ref>
According to ==The "Halliburton loophole" for Methane Gas Drilling==In 2005, at the urging of Vice President [[ProPublicaDick Cheney]] reporter Abrahm Lustgarten, Congress created the so-called "Halliburton loophole" to clean water protections in federal law to prevent the EPA under [[Christine Todd WhitmanU.S. Environmental Protection Agency]]'s tenure as Administrator engaged from regulating this process, despite serious concerns that were raised about the chemicals used in secret negotiations with industry, while supposedly addressing the process and its demonstrated spoiling and contamination of drinking water issues related to hydraulic fracturing, or "fracking."<ref>See http://www.democracynow.org/2009/9/3/fracking_and_the_environment_natural_gas.</ref> In 20042001, the EPA undertook a study on the issue and Cheney's "energy task force"had touted the EPAbenefits of hydrofracking, despite its scientific judgment that there was a potential risk to groundwater supplies, which their report clearly says, then went ahead and very surprisingly concluded that there was no risk while redacting references to groundwater," Lustgarten said in September 2009. "[P]art of my reporting found that throughout that process the EPA was closer than seemed comfortable human health hazards associated with the industryhydrofracking. I filed [[FOIA]] requests for some documents and found conversations between [[Halliburton]] employees and the EPA researchers, essentially asking for an agreement from Halliburton in exchange for more lax enforcement. The EPA, in these documentswhich was previously led by Cheney, appeared to offer that and agree to thatreportedly earns $1. And it doesn’t appear5 billion a year from its energy operations, by any means, to have been either a thorough or a very objective studywhich rely substantially on its hydrofracking business." )<ref>Interview with Abrahm LustgartenTom Hamburger and Allen C. Miller, "[http://wwwarticles.democracynowlatimes.orgcom/2004/2009oct/914/3nation/fracking_and_the_environment_natural_gas Fracking and na-frac14 "Halliburton's Interests Assisted by the Environment: Natural Gas Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing and Water ContaminationWhite House"]," ''Democracy Now!Los Angeles Times'', September 3October 14, 20092004.</ref>
[[Image:Toxicstargeting.jpg|130px|left]][http://www===Halliburton and fracking===In 2011, Halliburton posted record revenues of $25 billion, based almost entirely on the growth of its U.toxicstargetingS.com/ '''Toxics Targetingshale explorations, Inc.'''], a service that obtains environmental data from local, state and federal government sources and interactively maps toxic sites it is on a lot-by-lot basis pace to top that in New York2012, has identified 270 past oil and gas spills in New York state that have caused fires, explosions, home evacuations, massive pollution releases, contaminated drinking water sources and tainted farmlandwith first-quarter revenue of $6. Toxics Targeting is urging people to [http://www9 billion.toxicstargeting.com/MarcellusShale/coalition_letter sign a letter] According to New York Governor David Paterson asking him to protect New York statethe ''National Journal,'' Halliburton's overlaying deposits of [[Marcellus Shale]] by maintaining a moratorium on drilling in unofficial company motto has become "Frac the formation Future." Oil and requiring an effective way gas companies hire energy service providers like Halliburton to prevent extract fossil fuels, including cement casing and clean up hazards created by oil and gas drillingfracking. Read <ref>Coral Davenport and sign the petition [http://wwwYochi J.toxicstargetingDreazen, "The Revival of Big Red,"] National Journal, June 4, 2012.com</MarcellusShale/coalition_letter here.]<brref>
===[[U.S. presidential election, 2004]]===
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==Halliburton, Polluting the Environment, and the "Halliburton loophole" Subsidiary KBR largest receiver of non-competitive defense contracts==
[[Kellogg Brown and Root|'''Kellogg Brown and Root''' (KBR)]], formed as an offshoot of parent company Halliburton in 2007, is at the forefront largest recipient of a method for extracting oil and natural gas--a process called "horizontal hydrolic fracturing" and also known defense contract funding as [[hydrofracking]]-of March, 2013. KBR privately provides military support services which were once operated by the U.S. military. Over the past ten years KBR has received $39.5 billion in Iraq-related contracts much of which involves injecting came without having to bid against competing firms. A $568 million contract to provide housing and food services for soldiers led to a high volume of toxic substances and drinkable water into the earth<ref> See [http://www.propublicachron.orgcom/business/specialarticle/hydraulicKBR-fracturing "What Is Hydraulic Fracturing?"gets-no-bid-contract-to-support-Army-in-Iraq-1702336.php Justice Department lawsuit], filed in 2010 by whistle-blowers for never being put up to bid by the Army and under suspicion of kickbacks. As stated by ''Pro PublicaBusiness Insider'', undated, accessed October 2009.:</ref> This method raises serious environmental and health concerns. In New Mexico, for example, similar processes have leached toxic chemicals into the water table at 800 sites.<ref>Abrahm LustgartenAngelo Young, [http://www.propublicabusinessinsider.orgcom/feature/newhalliburton-yorkscompany-gasgot-rush395billion-posesiraq-environmental2013-threat3 Former Halliburton Subsidiary Received $39.5 Billion in Iraq-722 "New York’s Gas Rush Poses Environmental Threat"Related Contracts Over The Past Decade], ''ProPublicaBusiness Insider'', July 22March 19, 2008.</ref> This controversial method of extraction is planned for widespread use in New York and other mid-Atlantic states to extract natural gas from the [[Marcellus Shale]] formation.<ref>Id2013.</ref>
According to [[Pro Publica]] reporter Abrahm Lustgarten, the EPA under [[Christine Todd Whitman]]'s tenure as Administrator engaged in secret negotiations with industry, while purportedly addressing drinking water issues related to "fracking."<ref>See http://www.democracynow.org/2009/9/3/fracking_and_the_environment_natural_gas.</ref> In 2004, the EPA undertook a study on the issue and "the EPA, despite its scientific judgment that there was a potential risk to groundwater supplies, which their report clearly says, then went ahead and very surprisingly concluded that there was no risk to groundwater," Lustgarten noted in September 2009. "[P]art of my reporting found that throughout that process the EPA was closer than seemed comfortable with the industry. I filed [[FOIA]] requests for some documents and found conversations between [[Halliburton]] employees and the EPA researchers, essentially asking for an agreement from [[Halliburton]] in exchange for more lax enforcement. The EPA, in these documents, appeared to offer that and agree to that. And it doesn’t appear, by any means, to have been either a thorough or a very objective study." <ref>Interview with Abrahm Lustgarten, "[http://www.democracynow.org/2009/9/3/fracking_and_the_environment_natural_gas Fracking and the Environment: Natural Gas Drilling, Hydraulic Fracturing and Water Contamination]," ''Democracy Now!'', September 3, 2009.</ref> In June 2009 , U.S. Representatives [[Diana DeGette]], DeGette, [[John Salazar]] and [[Maurice Hinchey]] and Senators [[Robert P. Casey Jr.]] and [[Chuck Schumer]] introduced the [[Fracking Responsibility and Awareness of Chemicals Act]] (FRAC ACT).<ref>[http://www.earthworksaction.org/PR_2009HalliburtonLeg.cfm "Senators, Representatives act to close Halliburton Loophole in the Safe Drinking Water Act"], Media Release, June 9, 2009.</ref> The act proposal is aimed at closing the 'Halliburton loophole' and requiring the oil and gas industry to disclose the chemicals used in drilling projectswhich can contaminate ground water and drinking water.
In late October 2009 the House of Representatives agreed to include a statement in the Interior and Environment Appropriations bill and report for fiscal year 2010 urging the EPA to reassess the impact of fracking on water supplies. The report stated:
:"The conferees urge the EPA to carry out a study on the relationship between hydraulic fracturing and drinking water, using a credible approach that relies on the best available science, as well as independent sources of information. The conferees expect the study to be conducted through a transparent, peer-reviewed process that will ensure the validity and accuracy of the data. EPA shall consult with other federal agencies as well as appropriate state and interstate regulatory agencies in carrying out the study, and it should be prepared in accordance with EPA quality assurance principles."<ref>Congressman Maurice Hinchey, [http://www.house.gov/list/press/ny22_hinchey/morenews/102909Fracturingstudy.html "Congress Gives Final Approval to Hinchey Provision Urging EPA to Conduct New Study on Risks Hydraulic Fracturing Poses to Drinking Water Supplies"], Media Release, October 29, 2009.</ref>
On March 18, 2010, the [[Environmental Protection Agency]] announced that it would lead a $1.9 million for this comprehensive, peer-reviewed study on the impacts [[hydrofracking]] would have on water quality and public health.<ref>[http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/48f0fa7dd51f9e9885257359003f5342/ba591ee790c58d30852576ea004ee3ad!OpenDocument], "EPA Initiates Hydraulic Fracturing Study: Agency seeks input from Science Advisory Board." Environmental Protection Agency, March 18, 2010.</ref> Despite the study, Rep. [[Diana DeGette]] (D-CO) has expressed that it is crucial to continue the push forward for the passing of the FRAC Act<ref>[http://coloradoindependent.com/49367/epa-to-study-hydraulic-fracturing-but-calls-for-frac-act-continue], "EPA to study hydraulic fracturing, but calls for FRAC Act continue." Colorado Independent. March 18, 2010.</ref>
More information about other legislative proposals can be found in the main page on this topic, [[Marcellus Shale]].
===Hazardous Substances, Drinkable Water, and Hydrofracking===
:"When an EPA study concluding that hydraulic fracturing "poses little or no threat" to drinking water supplies was published in 2004, several EPA scientists challenged the study's methodology and questioned the impartiality of the expert panel that reviewed its findings. The Bush administration has strongly supported hydraulic fracturing, an oil extraction technique developed by Halliburton Co., but environmental groups as well as scientists within the EPA have warned that the practice may contaminate drinking water and needs to be regulated."<ref>Union of Concerned Scientists, [http://www.ucsusa.org/scientific_integrity/abuses_of_science/oil-extraction.html "EPA Findings on Hydraulic Fracturing Deemed 'Unsupportable'"], Union of Concerned Scientists website, undated, accessed October 2009.</ref>
For more information on about the health harms and environmental impact of hydrofracking problems caused by the fracking process, please go to our main page on Uthe [[Marcellus Shale]] issue, by clicking [[Marcellus Shale]].S. residents A summary of related issues and efforts to close the Halliburton loophole, see httpimpact on drinking water can be viewed by clicking the word "Water" in the Hot Topics column on the left or by going [[Portal://www.earthworksaction.org/pubs/JointFS_HalliburtonLoophole.pdfWater|here]]. ====Take Action!====
==Under investigation and relocating to Dubai==
===Halliburton Company PAC===
(Note, this section needs to be updated.) Halliburton Co. [[PAC]] gave $171,600 to federal candidates in the 05/06 election period - 7% to [[Democrats]] and 93% to [[Republican Party (USA)|Republicans]].
<ref>[http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.asp?strID=C00035691 2006 PAC Summary Data], ''Open Secrets'', accessed July 2007.</ref>
"Halliburton Co. PAC reports giving out $15,000 in April, [2003] including $4,000 to Speaker [[Dennis Hastert]] and Sen. [[Orrin Hatch]]. The PAC has $207,089 cash on hand on 4/30. In the last cycle they gave 88.6% of their contributions to Republicans." [http://www.tray.com]
Joel Brinkley, [http://www.nytimes.com/2004/02/14/politics/14CONT.html?8br wrote] in the February 13, 2004, ''New York Times'' that "As the accusations and investigations of the Halliburton Company's federal contracts in Iraq expand in size and number, Democrats say they will use the company's ties to the Bush administration as a campaign issue, and Halliburton is responding with television advertisements implying that it is being unfairly singled out."
*[[Jay A. Precourt]]
*[[Debra L. Reed]], Director of [[Genentech]], Inc.
*[[Abdallah S. Jum'ah]] - new director as of June 2010
Former directors:
Phone: (713) 759-2600<br>
Web: http://www.halliburton.com
== Related SourceWatch resources ==
*[[TSKJ Slush Fund]]
*[[war profiteering]]
*[[Henry W. Hankinson]]
== External links ==
*Jeremy Scahill and Garrett Ordower, [http://www.thenation.com/doc/20070326/scahill_ordower "KBR's $400 Million Iraq Question,"] ''The Nation'', March 12, 2007.
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