Fossil-Fuel Lobbyists, Buoyed By GOP Wins, Target Environmental Rules

"Oil, gas and coal interests that spent millions to help elect Republicans this year are moving to take advantage of expanded GOP power in Washington and state capitals to thwart Obama administration environmental rules.

Industry lobbyists made their pitch in private meetings last week with dozens of state legislators at a summit of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), an industry-financed conservative state policy group.

The lobbyists and legislators considered several model bills to be introduced across the country next year, designed to give states more power to block or delay new Obama administration environmental standards, including new limits on power-plant emissions."

Tom Hamburger reports for the Washington Post December 7, 2014.

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"Incoming Chairmen Come With Their Own K Street Networks" (E&E Daily)

"ALEC Looks To Shred EPA Regulations" (Aljazeera)

"Inside, And Kicked Out Of, ALEC’s Secretive Policy Summit" (Climate Progress)

"Conservative Lobby Group ALEC Plans Anti-Environmental Onslaught" (Guardian)

"ALEC Doubles Down on Anti-Environmental Agenda" (Salon)

"ALEC Gives Congressional Climate Deniers Their 2015 Marching Orders" (EcoWatch)

"EPA’s Regulatory Train Wreck" (ALEC)