Criticizing Joe Manchin’s Coal Conflicts is ‘Outrageous,’ Says Heitkamp
The former senator now works with multiple front groups, including one run by a fossil fuel lobbying firm.
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Oil and Gas Groups Use Facebook to Fight Climate Measures
The American Petroleum Institute and the American Gas Association have spent a combined nearly $450,000 on Facebook ads since August 11, a new analysis found.
Manchin Poised to Profit From Mine Reclamation Funding He Championed
Enersystems, Joe Manchin's family coal company, has contracts with the only power plant in West Virginia that burns coal from reclaimed mine projects.
Biden Oil Envoy Advised Emirati Gas Firm and Owns Stock in Human Rights-Violating Companies
A financial disclosure reveals that Special Envoy for Energy Affairs Amos Hochstein operated a shadow consultancy with foreign fossil fuel clients.
Boebert Failed to Disclose Husband’s Nearly Half-Million Energy Company Salary
The late disclosure raises ethical questions for transparency advocates.
It’s Not Just Manchin: The Top Energy Dem in the House Also Has Fossil Fuel Conflicts
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-N.J.), chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, benefits from investments in the fossil fuel industry while crafting climate policies.
Manchin Bailed Out Plant That Pays Millions to His Family's Coal Company
Here's how Joe Manchin made his millions in the waste coal industry.
Exxon Lobbyist Caught on Tape Is an Advisor to Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
The lobbyist, Keith McCoy, was caught on video discussing how his company has fought climate science and worked to stop Congress from passing climate bills. The CBC Foundation has declined to boot him from its advisory board.
The DCCC’s Top Bundler Is an Oil Lobbyist
An American Petroleum Institute lobbyist has given the Democratic Party group nearly $1 million.
Feigning Shock Over Lobbyist Comments, ExxonMobil Continues Funding Climate Denial Groups
ExxonMobil’s most recent worldwide giving report, covering 2019, shows it funds multiple climate denial groups.