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Climate Change

Climate-Denial Buffoon Inhofe takes Big $$ from Big Oil, Says Scientists Corrupt

contributors 01/25/2015

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ThinkProgress: “Jim Inhofe (R-OK) Tells The Senate Why He Thinks Global Warming Is A Hoax”

[Added by Juan Cole]:

The Center for Responsive Politics’ website Opensecrets.org details that Big Oil and fossil fuel companies play a major role in funding Inhofe’s political campaigns:

Senator James M. Inhofe has reported a total of 1,804 contributions ($200 or more) totaling $1,268,198 in 2013-2014. Search

Top 20 Contributors to Campaign Cmte

Rank Contributor Hires lobbyists? Lobbying firm?* Lobbyist(s) give
to member?
Total Indivs PACs
1 Devon Energy $24,150 $14,150 $10,000
2 Boeing Co $22,600 $11,600 $11,000
3 Murray Energy $20,500 $10,500 $10,000
4 General Dynamics $19,000 $9,000 $10,000
5 Robison International $15,300 $15,300 $0
6 Berkshire Hathaway $15,250 $5,250 $10,000
7 Koch Industries $15,200 $5,200 $10,000
8 Honeywell International $15,000 $5,000 $10,000
8 Union Pacific Corp $15,000 $0 $15,000
10 Bancfirst $12,950 $12,950 $0
11 Love’s Travel Stops $12,800 $12,800 $0
12 OGE Energy $12,250 $3,750 $8,500
13 BAE Systems $12,150 $2,150 $10,000
14 ConocoPhillips $11,500 $2,000 $9,500
15 Newfield Exploration Co $11,000 $0 $11,000
16 Alliance Resource Partners $10,500 $500 $10,000
17 Norfolk Southern $10,250 $250 $10,000
17 Phillips 66 $10,250 $250 $10,000
19 Chesapeake Energy $10,200 $200 $10,000
19 Johnston Enterprises $10,200 $10,200 $0
Download: CSV CSV CSVAbout OpenSecrets.org's download options | View Top 20 | Top 100

*registrants, or active lobbying firm

This table lists the top donors to this candidate in 2009-2014.
The organizations themselves did not donate,
rather the money came from the organizations’ PACs, their individual members or employees or owners, and those
individuals’ immediate families.
Organization totals include subsidiaries and affiliates.

Why (and How) We Use Donors’ Employer/Occupation Information

METHODOLOGY

NOTE: All the numbers on this page are for 2009-2014 and based on Federal Election Commission data available electronically on
Sunday, December 14, 2014. Click to see the reports included in calculating this information. (“Help!
The numbers don’t add up…”)

Feel free to distribute or cite this material, but please credit the Center for Responsive Politics.

Filed Under: Climate Change, Corruption, Environment, Fossil Fuels, Republican Party

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