Oil Industry Lobbying by the Numbers
The Washington Post does the math on the so-called revolving door between the federal government and the oil industry, underscoring the significant influence
Jul 31, 20201.8K Shares902.6K Views
The Washington Post does the mathon the so-called “revolving door” between the federal government and the oil industry, underscoring the significant influence the industry has over Congress and the administration.
Here are the key numbers:
“„The Post analysis found that BP and other companies involved in the gulf disaster employ as lobbyists more than three dozen former lawmakers, congressional staffers and bureaucrats. BP alone has hired at least 31 internal and external lobbyists with government experience, records show.
“„The American Petroleum Institute, the industry’s leading trade group, employs 48 lobbyists with previous federal experience, the analysis shows. They include former senator J. Bennett Johnston (D-La.), who helped deregulate the natural gas industry, and former congressmen Jim McCrery (R-La.) and Charlie Stenholm (D-Tex.), both of whom strongly backed oil interests while in Congress.
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