Kennedy to Refund Donations From Fossil Fuel Lobbyist
A lobbyist for natural gas and pipeline companies gave Kennedy the legal maximum contribution, a violation of the No Fossil Fuel Money pledge that Kennedy signed.
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The Democrats Who Want to Bail Out the Oil Industry
Backed by oil and gas PACs, some Democrats are calling on the government to buy oil to support the industry.
Top Democratic Law Firm Helps Oil Companies Dodge Climate Regulations
Perkins Coie, a law firm with deep ties to the Democratic Party, is lobbying for fossil fuel clients to win exemptions from a federal program to limit greenhouse gas emissions.
Not Just Exxon: Paul Weiss Defends Many Rogue Corporations
From Big Tobacco to opioid crisis profiteering, Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP has made millions from defending some of the most repugnant corporate villains of recent decades
Is Your Rep Invested in Fossil Fuels?
Use the interactive map below to see if your representative owns stock in oil, gas, and coal companies.
Members of Congress Own Up to $93 Million in Fossil Fuel Stocks
As dire climate change projections mount, one in four members of Congress is invested in oil, gas, or coal interests.
Here Are the Corporate Elites Hosting Biden’s Manhattan Fundraisers
More than a dozen high-powered lawyers and executives, including the man who inspired Gordon Gekko, will help “Middle-Class Joe” raise campaign cash in early January.
Conservative Democrat Gets $100k from Oil & Gas PACs in Bid to Fend Off Surging Progressive
Attorney Jessica Cisneros is taking on the fossil fuel-friendly Democratic Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar in the 2020 primary.
🚨 SLUDGE REPORT: Billionaires’ Class Solidarity 🚨
Your regular summary of the most shameful corruption in politics.
Climate Caucus Founder Is a Fossil Fuel Favorite
Republican Sen. Mike Braun, a major recipient of corporate PAC donations from oil and gas companies, will co-found the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus.