oil lobby
Fossil fuel influencers
The oil lobby refers collectively to organizations and interest groups that advocate for the petroleum industry's interests, particularly in government and public policy.
They work to influence legislation on energy policy, environmental regulations, and taxation: The oil lobby spent millions fighting the climate bill.
The term often carries a negative connotation, suggesting outsized corporate influence on democratic processes.
- petroleumNatural underground hydrocarbon liquid
- special interestsGroups seeking policy influence
- Capitol HillCongressional district and synecdoche
- drillingHole-making by rotation
- OPECPetroleum exporters' coalition
fossil · carbon emissions · pipeline · refinery · corruption · subsidies · tax breaks · Exxon · influence · campaign · donations · fracking · senators · crude · barrel · backroom · smoke-filled rooms · dark money
- advocacy groupsadvocacy group, NAACP, interest group, special interest group, Amnesty International
- lobbyinggovernment relations, influence peddling, power broker, hired gun, fixer
- Oil PoliticsOPEC, petrodollars, petrodollar, energy security, drilling rights
- energy policyenergy policy, energy bills, energy independence, energy security, energy efficiency
- professional organizationsprofessional association, trade unions, trade association, unions, professional society
- State Politicsstate legislature, legislature, state senate, state house, state representatives
oil lobbyenvironmentalists
Advocates for nature preservation
climate activists · Greenpeace · Sierra Club · environmental movement · tree huggers
oil lobbypublic interest groups
Organizations promoting societal welfare
grassroots activists · watchdog groups · community organizers
oil, lobby, oils, oiled, oiling, oily, oiliness, lobbies, lobbied