Drew Johnson

Drew Johnson Credentials Background Jason A. (Drew) Johnson is the founder of the Beacon Center of Tennessee, formerly the Tennessee Center for Public Policy Research. He served as president of TCPPR, until leaving in 2009. He remained a member of TCPPR’s board of directors. He was last mentioned on the group’s 2009 990 tax forms.1“Drew […]

Mike McKenna

Mike McKenna Credentials Background Michael (Mike) McKenna is a former energy lobbyist and communications specialist currently serving as a deputy assistant to the President of the United States. 2Kelsey Brugger. “Energy lobbyist Mike McKenna to take White House job,” E&E News, October 25, 2019. Archived November […]

The Empowerment Alliance

The Empowerment Alliance Background The Empowerment Alliance (TEA) is an anonymously funded 501(c)(4) nonprofit that launched on September 30, 2019 with the goal of fighting liberal policies, specifically the Green New Deal, and promoting natural gas.1 Timothy Cama. “Group launches to protect gas, fight Green New Deal,” E&E News, September 30, 2019. Archived .pdf on […]

Energy In Depth

Energy In Depth Background Energy In Depth (EID) is a program jointly launched by the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) and the “independent global business advisory firm” FTI Consulting to promote and defend unconventional gas development (fracking). In a October 2014 “Technical Paper,” FTI Consulting outlined how it teamed with the IPAA in 2009 […]

FTI Consulting

FTI Consulting Background FTI Consulting (NYSE: FCN) describes itself as “an independent global business advisory firm dedicated to helping organizations manage change, mitigate risk and resolve disputes: financial, legal, operational, political & regulatory, reputational and transactional.” FTI offers services for a wide range of industries. For example, its energy industry […]

Matthew Dempsey

Matthew Dempsey Credentials Background Matthew Dempsey is the managing director of strategic communications at FTI Consulting, a Washington, D.C.-based public relations firm. His primary areas of focus are “regulatory matters” at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, “as well as oil, gas and mining sectors.” Dempsey was […]

Ed Clark

Ed Clark Credentials Background Edward E. Clark is an American politician and lawyer. Clark joined the Libertarian Party in 1972, and was the Libertarian Party candidate for president in 1980. Clark unsuccessfully ran for governor of California on the Libertarian ticket in 1978, […]

Roger MacBride

Roger MacBride (Deceased) Credentials Background Roger Lea MacBride (1929 – 1995) was a Libertarian Party candidate for president in 1976 and ally to Charles Koch. He has been described as possibly “the first candidate to explicitly describe himself as a ‘libertarian-Republican.’” According to a 1976 profile and interview in Reason magazine, MacBride “gained national attention in […]

Simon Lomax

Simon R. Lomax Credentials Background Simon R. Lomax is an Australian-born journalist. After earning a degree in journalism at Queensland University of Technology, Lomax immigrated to the United States in 2002. He moved to Washington as an energy and environment reporter for Argus Media in 2004 where he has written articles favorable to the fossil […]

Philip Davies

Philip Davies Credentials Background Philip Davies was the Conservative MP for Shipley between 2005-2024, having lost bid for re-election in the July 2024 general election. He is a lifelong Eurosceptic, claiming to be “the […]