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Local governments working with firms also linked to fossil fuel giants, analysis of federal lobbying disclosures shows
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Global — Sara Sneath
Local governments working with firms also linked to fossil fuel giants, analysis of federal lobbying disclosures shows
Congressional lobbyists working for fossil fuel firms that are exacerbating the climate crisis are simultaneously representing more than 300 local governments raising funding to recover from climate damage, according to a new analysis.
The research by F Minus and Make Polluters Pay reviewed congressional lobbying disclosures for the first quarter of 2026, finding that another 568 local governments hired fossil fuel lobbyists to work on non-climate related issues during that time, some of which included climate adjacent issues, like healthcare and home insurance.
Congressional lobbyists working for fossil fuel firms that are exacerbating the climate crisis are simultaneously representing more than 300 local governments raising funding to recover from climate damage, according to a new analysis.
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Source: The Guardian · Sara Sneath. Published 25 Aug 2026, 12:00 pm.
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