WATCHDOGS CALL OUT ENERGY SECTOR'S HIDDEN INFLUENCE IN WASHINGTON
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✍️ The Trump administration's willingness to greenlight fossil fuel industry requests has allowed it to spend less on lobbying, according to critics. The energy and natural resource sector has spent hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying the federal government so far this year.
👉 The energy and natural resource sector has spent hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying the federal government so far this year 👉 The sector is ahead of last year's pace, with nearly $240 million spent in the first and second quarters of 2025 👉 The oil and gas industry has spent significantly more on lobbying than the renewable energy industry 👉 Industry insiders, including Energy Secretary Chris Wright, have been strategically placed into key government positions 👉 The Trump administration has pushed through regulatory and legislative measures fulfilling the priorities of fossil fuel interests 👉 The renewable energy industry has spent significantly less on lobbying, with some organizations criticizing its efforts as unsuccessful
-- #TysonSlocum #MikeSommers #ChrisWright #RobertMaguire #DavidPomerantz #JasonGrumet #ChuckGrassley #LisaMurkowski #Washington #politics
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