Natural Gas Exports Lobbying Report

onNov 19, 2014 @ 19:27 PST

Co-authored by Lee Fang and Steve Horn. Executive Summary The 2014 U.S. congressional mid-term elections are now complete, and the Republican Party controls both the House of Representatives and ...

us/Natural Gas Exports: Key Findings

onNov 19, 2014 @ 19:27 PST

Key Findings —The Obama Administration and Key Democratic Leaders Increasingly Embrace LNG Interests: While the Obama White House and Democratic Party have presented themselves as leaders in add...

us/Natural Gas Exports: Introduction

onNov 19, 2014 @ 19:27 PST

Introduction A growing body of research confirms that shale gas production, including the gas drilling method known as hydraulic fracturing (”fracking”), is a significant source of greenhouse ga...

us/Natural Gas Exports: Democrats and the Obama Administration

onNov 19, 2014 @ 19:26 PST

Democrats and the Obama Administration President Obama came into office pledging to tackle climate change and to “close the revolving door” between lobbyists and government. But as the LNG debate...

us/Natural Gas Exports: Our Energy Moment

onNov 19, 2014 @ 19:26 PST

Message as Massage: “Our Energy Moment” The rush to hire Democrats for LNG export promotion has raised the specter of conflicts of interest for the White House and its allies. Blue Engine Message...

us/Natural Gas Exports: Bush Administration Aides and LNG

onNov 19, 2014 @ 19:25 PST

Bush Administration Aides and LNG Many ex-Bush Administration officials have passed through the government-industry revolving door and now lobby for or directly own key LNG industry assets. One e...

us/Natural Gas Exports: Congress

onNov 19, 2014 @ 19:25 PST

Congress When lawmakers convened for the annual Congressional Baseball Game for Charity in July 2014, they were greeted with packets reminding them of the event’s sponsors: Cheniere, the LNG fir...

us/Natural Gas Exports: Koch Brothers and the Conservative Echo Chamber

onNov 19, 2014 @ 19:24 PST

Koch Brothers and the Conservative Echo Chamber The “Kochtopus” tentacles reach into the LNG exports debate as well. “Exporting Natural Gas will bring investments and jobs into our economy,” ann...

us/Natural Gas Exports: Conclusion

onNov 19, 2014 @ 19:24 PST

(click image to enlarge) Conclusion: Lobbying Heats Up. So Does the Planet. “The ability to turn the tables and put the Russian leader in check lies right beneath our feet, in the form of vast s...