Lobbyists Called Shots on Murkowski Amendment

Top former Bush administration officials -- now lobbyists -- are directing members of Congress from both parties, and their staff, on exactly how to legislate a ban on EPA's use of its legal authority to control greenhouse gas emissions. Senator Lisa Murkowski, R-AK, is planning to offer the ban as an amendment on the Senate floor. Environmentalists are calling for an ethics investigation.

Juliet Eilperin reports in the Post Carbon blog for the Washington Post January 12, 2010.

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"Murkowski and the Lobbyists, Cont." (Post Carbon)

"Murkowski and Her Lobbyist Allies" (Post Carbon)

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"EPA Under Fire" (Post Carbon)

"Polluter Lobbyists, Senate Staff: A Murky Relationship" (Grist)

"Native Leaders Criticize Murkowski Amendment" (KTUU)

"Senate Faces January Vote on EPA Greenhouse Gas Rules" (The Hill)

"PolluterWatch Calls for Senate Ethics Inquiry on Lobbyist-Written Amendment" (PolluterWatch)

"Auto Industry Weighs in Against Murkowski Amendment" (Green Car Congress)

"Lobbyists Led Meeting on Murkowski EPA Amendment" (Politico)

"EPW Dems United Against Murkowski Amendment" (Clean Skies)