Fossil fuel industry lobbying increases as ConocoPhillips fights for more oil drilling in Alaska
Oil and gas companies spent more than $63.5 million lobbying the federal government in the first six months of 2022, an increase of 11% compared to the same period last year when industry spending hit a 10-year low.
Top fundraiser Neil Parrott wins Republican primary in Maryland’s competitive 6th Congressional District
Maryland state legislator Neil Parrott outspent his primary opponents and won the GOP nomination to challenge incumbent Rep. David Trone (D-Md.) in the state’s 6th Congressional District.
Supreme Court curbs EPA regulatory power after Koch-tied groups’ push
Several organizations that filed “friend of the court” briefs in the Supreme Court’s West Virginia v. EPA case have ties to the Koch network or oil giant Koch Industries.
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