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Energy Industry Cash Fuels Senate Environment Committee
February 10, 2015
Years of cultivating relationships with Republican lawmakers and supporting their campaign committees financially may begin to pay off tomorrow, as…
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Capital Eye Opener, Feb. 15: Duke Energy’s Convention Loan-Turned-Donation, Kerry and the Heinz Deal, and More
February 15, 2013
When the Democrats were putting together their convention in Charlotte, they shunned corporate contributions, only to run into a funding crisis. Their workarounds included a loan guaranteed by Duke Energy — a loan that appears to be turning into a donation.
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Possible Secretary of State Candidate Has Millions Invested in Banks, Energy Companies
November 29, 2012
U.N. Ambassador and Secretary of State candidate Susan Rice is one of the wealthiest members of the executive branch, and she has millions of dollars in the finance, insurance, real estate and energy and natural resources sectors.
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Embattled Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon, embroiled in a corporate governance scandal, has invested heavily in Washington. As regulators probe his activities, he may be hoping those campaign contributions and lobbying expenditures bring a good return.
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Although being the No. 3 recipient of campaign cash from the energy sector didn’t help former Sen. George Allen (R-Va.) win his re-election campaign in 2006, those connections will likely come in handy in his latest gig: head of a new energy lobby.
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Power Play Series: Energy & Environmental Groups
June 21, 2007
Largely ignored when Republicans controlled Congress, environmentalists have come out of the wilderness.
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Environmental groups spent over $30 million on federal lobbying in 2023, more than in any prior year but less than the oil and gas industry.
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Oil and gas companies spent millions lobbying Congress as the war in Ukraine spurred concerns over energy security.
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Manchin visits Alberta as the Canadian province ramps up US lobbying amid energy crisis
April 14, 2022
Justice Department filings shed light on the role of Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.)’s former aide in Alberta influence efforts targeting the U.S.
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Youngkin’s cabinet shares ties to fossil fuels and energy companies
January 13, 2022
The Virginia governor-elect’s incoming administration includes former lobbyists and executives with connections to fossil fuels and energy companies.
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Aides, Lobbyists and Contributors Among Those Left in Wake of Sen. John Ensign’s Alleged Ethics Scandal
October 8, 2009
Despite a lack of support from key leaders in his own political party, Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) said resolutely this week that he has no plans to resign from Congress in the face of accusations that he’s deeply embroiled in an ethics scandal. But it’s not just his own party’s support at risk — campaign contributors, current and former staffers and even lobbyists may be re-considering their ties to a man who once served as the GOP’s primary fund-raiser in the Senate.