- Map 1 http://www.judicialwatch.org/071703.b_PR.shtml
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- Map 2 http://www.judicialwatch.org/071703.c_.shtml
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- Commerce & State Department Reports to Task Force
Detail Oilfield & Gas Projects, Contracts & Exploration
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- Saudi Arabian & UAE Oil Facilities Profiled As Well
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- WASHINGTON DC -- Judicial
Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government
corruption and abuse, said today that documents turned over by the Commerce
Department, under court order as a result of Judicial Watch's Freedom of
Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit concerning the activities of the Cheney
Energy Task Force, contain a map of Iraqi oilfields, pipelines, refineries
and terminals, as well as 2 charts detailing Iraqi oil and gas projects,
and 'Foreign Suitors for Iraqi Oilfield Contracts.' The documents, which
are dated March 2001, are available on the Internet at: www.JudicialWatch.org.
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- The Saudi Arabian and United Arab Emirates (UAE) documents
likewise feature a map of each country's oilfields, pipelines, refineries
and tanker terminals. There are supporting charts with details of the major
oil and gas development projects in each country that provide information
on the projects, costs, capacity, oil company and status or completion
date.
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- Judicial Watch has been seeking these documents under
FOIA since April 19, 2001. Judicial Watch was forced to file a lawsuit
in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia (Judicial Watch
Inc. v. Department of Energy, et al., Civil Action No. 01-0981) when the
government failed to comply with the provisions of the FOIA law. U.S. District
Court Judge Paul J. Friedman ordered the government to produce the documents
on March 5, 2002.
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- The documents were produced in response to Judicial Watchís
on-going efforts to ensure transparency and accountability in government
on behalf of the American people. Judicial Watch aggressively pursues those
goals by making FOIA requests and seeking access to public information
concerning government operations. When the government fails to abide by
these ìsunshine lawsî Judicial Watch files lawsuits in order
to obtain the requested information and to hold responsible government
officials accountable.
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- "These documents show the importance of the Energy
Task Force and why its operations should be open to the public," stated
Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton.
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- MAPS AND CHARTS OF IRAQI OILFIELDS: CHENEY ENERGY TASK
FORCE
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- http://www.judicialwatch.org/071703.c_.shtml
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- 1. IraqOilMap.PDF http://www.judicialwatch.org/IraqOilMap.pdf
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- 2. IraqOilGasProj.PDF http://www.judicialwatch.org/IraqOilGasProj.pdf
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- 3. IraqOilFrgnSuitors.PDF http://www.judicialwatch.org/IraqOilFrgnSuitors.pdf
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- 4. UAEOilMap.PDF http://www.judicialwatch.org/UAEOilMap.pdf
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- 5. UAEOilProj.PDF http://www.judicialwatch.org/UAEOilProj.pdf
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- 6. SAOilMap.PDF http://www.judicialwatch.org/SAOilMap.pdf
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- 7. SAOilProj.PDF http://www.judicialwatch.org/SAOilProj.pdf
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