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December 8, 2014

Report: Republican AGs Work With Energy Firms to Oppose Regulations 
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A new investigation reveals attorneys general nationwide have secretly
worked with energy companies to fight federal regulations. According to
The New York Times, corporate lobbyists have helped Republican attorneys
general in at least a dozen states craft strategy and file lawsuits
against environmental rules. In return, the officials have received
record donations for their political campaigns, including at least $16
million this year. In one case, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt
sent a complaint to federal regulators over air pollution limits. Pruitt
did not disclose the fact that lawyers for the oil and gas company Devon
Energy wrote his letter.

 

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