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In his second week in office George W. Bush created the task force, officially known as the National Energy Policy Development Group (NEPDG) with Dick Cheney as chairman. This group was supposed to develop an energy policy for the Bush administration. With both Bush and Cheney coming from the energy industry, which had contributed heavily to their campaign, and with the group proceeding in extreme secrecy, critics charged that the energy industry was exercising undue influence over national policy. Congressmen Henry Waxman and John Dingell prompted the General Accounting Office (GAO), the investigative arm of congress, to pursue congress's oversight authority. Eventually the GAO filed a lawsuit known as Walker v. Cheney against the administration. This represented a power struggle between the legislative and executive branches. Judge John D. Bates , a recent Bush appointee, dismissed the case. The activities of the Energy Task Force remain classified, even though , 2002 the US Government was ordered to make a full disclosure; this has not happened, pending appeal. In the Summer of 2003 a partial disclosure of these materials was made by the Commerce Department . What was obtained were maps and charts, dated March 2001, of Iraq 's, Saudi Arabia 's and United Arab Emirates ' Oil fields, pipelines, refineries, tanker terminals and development projects. One of the projects disclosures was entitled "Foreign Suitors for Iraqi Oilfield Contracts". SOURCES EXTERNAL LINKS From Judicial Watch: Other Sources:
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