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Global Climate Coalition Formation to Oppose Climate Regulation

| Importance: 8/10

The Global Climate Coalition (GCC) was formed as a project of the National Association of Manufacturers to represent fossil fuel producers and oppose regulation to mitigate global warming. Founding members included major oil companies like Phillips Petroleum, Shell, Texaco, Amoco, trade associations …

Global Climate Coalition Tom Lambrix J. Minter Phillips Petroleum Southern Company +9 more climate-denial regulatory-capture fossil-fuels lobbying international-influence +2 more
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ALEC Corporate Membership Explodes as Major Corporations Overwhelm Organization with Requests for Legislative Access

| Importance: 8/10

By 1984, ALEC’s corporate membership had grown so rapidly that Executive Director Kathleen Teague reported corporations were overwhelming the organization’s capacity. Major corporations supporting ALEC that year included Edison Electric Institute, Procter & Gamble Co., Mary Kay …

American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) Kathleen Teague Edison Electric Institute Procter & Gamble Eli Lilly +5 more corporate-capture legislative-capture alec corporate-membership lobbying +1 more
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