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 Stories About: coal AND energy AND lobbying AND politics AND shenanigans
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Lobbying for the enemy of the human race
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David Roberts |
27 May 2008 |
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| Million here, million there, pretty soon you're talking about real money: Peabody Investments Corp., a subsidiary of coal producer Peabody Energy Corp., spent nearly $1.3 million in the first quarter to lobby on issues related to the coal industry, according to a disclosure report. The company lobbied Congress on legislation involving renewable energy and energy independence, promotion of coal-to-liquid fuel, global warming, mine communications technology, tax cr ... |
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| Topics: coal, energy, lobbying, politics, shenanigans (all these topics) |
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