Series: Look Who's Taking Oil & Coal Money

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As the coal and oil export debate continue throughout Northwest communities, it is important to understand who exactly is helping to push this dirty energy agenda. The answers may surprise you. Sightline Institute takes a look at purported “green” legal, PR, and other professionals who are actually working for Big Coal and Oil.

Look Who's Taking Oil & Coal Money articles

26How the Fracked Gas Industry Plays Politics in Washington

Tracking a decade of spending by PSE and its industry allies.

Apr 25, 2018

April 25, 2018

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
25Listen In: Washington State’s Important Climate Elections

Three local elections have become the battleground over a clean energy future.

Nov 3, 2017

November 3, 2017

Keiko Budech

https://www.sightline.org/profile/keikobudech/

Senior Communications Associate
24Big Oil Aims to Buy Democracy in Washington

Local Northwest elections targeted with huge fossil fuel spending.

Oct 25, 2017

October 25, 2017

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
23BC’s ‘Wild West of Political Cash’ Fuels a Fossil Fuel Frenzy

A new report counts the coal, oil, and gas dollars influencing British Columbia’s political leaders.

Mar 14, 2017

March 14, 2017

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
22Green PR Firm Secretly Working for Oil and Petrochemical Industry

EnviroIssues’ links to regulators may pose conflict of interest.

Jun 9, 2016

June 9, 2016

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
21Rep. Ryan Zinke, Coal Export’s Man in Congress

Montana's first-term Congressman cashes in with coal and rail firms.

Apr 6, 2016

April 6, 2016

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
20Oil and Coal’s $20 Million Campaign for Influence in the Northwest

A new report from Oil Check Northwest adds up the facts.

Nov 23, 2015

November 23, 2015

Nick Abraham

https://www.sightline.org/profile/nickabraham/
19The Oil Industry’s California Playbook

The arguments you can expect against smart anti-pollution legislation.

Sep 24, 2015

September 24, 2015

Nick Abraham

https://www.sightline.org/profile/nickabraham/
18Stop Doing Business with Strategies 360

Northwest firm is behind Longview Refinery, Arctic Drilling, and much more.

Jun 10, 2015

June 10, 2015

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/
17How Shell Manipulates Washington State Politics

The Polar Pioneer isn’t the company’s only disruptive presence.

May 15, 2015

May 15, 2015

Eric de Place

https://www.sightline.org/profile/eric-de-place/