Opponent

Industry Brief

Sen. Bob Graham (D-FL), a vocal opponent of oil and natural gas drilling off the coast of Florida, announced Monday that he will not seek re-election when his current term expires in late 2004. Graham was elected to the Senate in 1986, and served as governor of the Sunshine State for eight years (1979-1987). He is the top-ranking Democrat on the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and also has served on several other committees during his three terms in the Senate — Energy and Natural Resources, Environmental and Public Works, Finance and Select Intelligence.

November 4, 2003

El Paso Chides Opponent’s Plan as ‘Uninformed, Unworkable’

The he-said, he-said battle for the control of El Paso Corp.’s board of directors continued on Thursday, with El Paso telling shareholders to look at its recent accomplishments and vision for the future as it votes its proxy for the June 17 annual meeting. The statements followed an investor conference on Wednesday by opponents who are attempting to oust the board (see Daily GPI, June 5).

June 6, 2003
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