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Study Finds Unprecedented Growth in Climate Change Lobbying

Study Finds Unprecedented Growth in Climate Change Lobbying

A new report from the Center for Public Integrity reveals that the number of global warming lobbyists has increased by more than 300 percent in the past five years. In the past year, some 770 companies hired over 2,000 climate change lobbyists and spent an estimated $90 million to influence federal policy on climate change. We speak to the report’s lead author, Marianne Lavelle. [includes rush transcript]

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