Thursday, November 12, 2009 8:40 AM
10 Energy Agenda-Setters
By Amy Harder, NationalJournal.com
NationalJournal.com is profiling the 10 energy coalitions that spent the most on lobbying in the first three quarters of 2009. This analysis excludes individual corporations, such as Exxon Mobil, Chevon and General Electric, who have a hefty financial hand in the energy lobbying arena as well. Those three companies alone have spent between $10 and $20 million so far this year, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
By constraining the analysis to industry groups and not individual companies, the profiles are more emblematic of the divergent viewpoints lawmakers must grapple with when crafting climate change legislation since they themselves represent different companies. Individual corporations, on the other hand, typically have a more straightforward agenda they're putting forth to Congress.
After the jump, see the top-spending coalitions, according to the latest lobbying disclosure forms.
| Company | 2009 lobbying, first three quarters |
| 1. U.S. Chamber of Commerce | $52.2 million |
| 2. Business Roundtable | $9.3 million |
| 3. Edison Electric Institute | $7.81 million |
| 4. National Association of Manufacturers | $7.76 million |
| 5. Association of American Railroads | $7.0 million |
| 6. American Petroleum Institute | $5.8 million |
| 7. American Chemistry Council | $4.9 million |
| 8. Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers | $4.4 million |
| 9. American Wind Energy Association | $3.8 million |
| 10. National Rural Electric Cooperative Association | $3.7 million |
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