"A federal judge whose ruling opened up nearly a third of U.S. national forests to timber cutting and other development owns stock or royalty interests in 15 oil and gas companies, two activist groups contended Tuesday in an appeals court complaint."...
"Among companies in Brimmer's portfolio were British Petroleum, Exxon-Mobil, Chevron-Texaco, Merit Energy Co. and Marathon Oil. Some or all of the companies stand to benefit if oil and gas exploration is allowed in roadless areas, the complaint said."