Fossil fuel industry
The network of oil, gas, coal, and petrochemical companies, trade associations, PACs, and individual donors that lobby to protect and expand fossil fuel production and oppose climate regulations.
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$23,988,000
Connections
13
Coalition view
Fossil fuel industry operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION, CONOCOPHILLIPS, Western Energy Alliance, AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, Marathon Petroleum Corporation Employees PAC, AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL, AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION, ExxonMobil, Koch Industries PAC (KOCHPAC), American Petroleum Institute PAC, Chevron, American Petroleum Institute, Chevron Corporation PAC (Chevron Employees PAC), Energy Transfer Partners PAC, ExxonMobil PAC, Marathon Petroleum, AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL PAC, ConocoPhillips Company PAC and Koch Industries. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined tracked giving
$115,392,000
Combined tracked receipts
$725,822
Combined lobbying spend
$41,408,000
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocated for | EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule (Section 111) | EPA power plant rule is the primary regulatory threat opposed by the fossil fuel industry | Source |
| Has as instrument | Energy Transfer Partners PAC | Energy Transfer PAC supports candidates favorable to pipeline and midstream interests | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | American Petroleum Institute | API is the flagship trade association for the oil and gas industry | Editorial |
| Coalition with | ExxonMobil | ExxonMobil is the largest US oil and gas company and a leading member of API | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Chevron | Chevron is the second-largest US oil company and a leading API member | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Marathon Petroleum | Marathon is the largest US petroleum refiner | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION | NMA represents the coal mining industry | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | Western Energy Alliance | Western Energy Alliance represents oil/gas companies operating on federal lands | Editorial |
| Received donation from | Harold Hamm | Major individual donor to fossil fuel-aligned political candidates and PACs | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Koch Industries | Koch Industries is one of the largest fossil fuel conglomerates and a leading funder of anti-climate-regulation efforts | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | AMERICAN CHEMISTRY COUNCIL | ACC represents petrochemical companies in the fossil fuel supply chain | Editorial |
| Coalition with | CONOCOPHILLIPS | ConocoPhillips is a major independent oil and gas producer | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | AMERICAN GAS ASSOCIATION | AGA represents the natural gas utility sector | Editorial |