Energy
GOP Picks a Top Oil and Gas Money Recipient as Climate Committee Ranking Member
Only six House members took more money from the oil and gas industry in 2018 than their pick, Rep. Garrett Graves.
Top Stories
Shadow Lobbyist Joe Crowley is Poised to Advance Shell Oil’s Tax Interests
By Donald Shaw Energy Primary category in which blog post is published
Group That Sponsored Anti-Ocasio-Cortez Billboard Tied to Koch and Other Billionaires
By Alex Kotch Dark Money Primary category in which blog post is published
Dems Not Backing Green New Deal Took Far More Money From Oil and Gas Interests
By Donald Shaw Environment Primary category in which blog post is published
Embracing the Swamp: Trump Elevates Official Who Violated His Ethics Order
By Donald Shaw Influence Primary category in which blog post is published
Climate Crisis Committee Chair Divests From Fossil Fuel Fund Following Sludge Report
Florida Rep. Kathy Castor sold her shares worth up to $100,000 “to build confidence in her leadership.”
New Chair of Climate Crisis Committee Owns Shares in Fossil Fuel Fund
Rep. Kathy Castor has a good environmental record, but she and her husband are profiting from gas, oil, and coal-powered utilities.
Likely Head of Global Warming Committee Will Reject Fossil Fuel Donations
The likely chair of a revived global warming committee tells Sludge she’ll reject campaign donations from the fossil fuel industry to “build confidence in her leadership.”
STOCK TICKER: Tom Carper’s Spouse Invests in Marathon Petroleum
The wife of the ranking member on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee bought stock in an oil company in November.
Democrats on Key Energy Subcommittees Have Financial Stakes in Oil and Gas Companies
Seven Democratic members of the House Energy Committee’s Energy and Environment subcommittees collectively own at least $2.3 million worth of stock in the oil and gas industry.
Beto Got $430,000 From Individuals in Oil and Gas. Should We Care?
One tweet about campaign finance set off a Twitter war between liberals and leftists that culminated in wild conspiracy theories.
Opinion
State Propaganda: EPA Cites Koch-Funded Article to Attack Climate Report
The energy editor of the Charles Koch-funded Daily Caller owes his career to the conservative billionaire industrialist.
Rick Scott Is Heavily Invested in Fossil Fuel Companies Donating to His Senate Campaign
Oil, gas and coal companies are bankrolling the Florida governor’s campaign to join the U.S. Senate as increasingly intense storms batter his state.
