A new investigation reveals attorneys general nationwide have secretly worked with energy companies to fight federal regulations. According to The New York Times, corporate lobbyists have helped Republican attorneys general in at least a dozen states craft strategy and file lawsuits against environmental rules. In return, the officials have received record donations for their political campaigns, including at least $16 million this year. In one case, Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt sent a complaint to federal regulators over air pollution limits. Pruitt did not disclose the fact that lawyers for the oil and gas company Devon Energy wrote his letter.