1500 environmental lobbyists are double-dealing with the fossil fuel industry

Hiring a lobbyist is about purchasing access to elected officials and insight into the political landscape. Major corporations spend massive sums of money on lobbyists, sometimes to block policy initiatives that enjoy public support but would negatively impact their bottom line. But non-profits and other civic-minded groups also employ lobbyists to help them achieve goals that have nothing to do with profit maximization. Environmental groups, for example, routinely employ lobbyists to help them advance policies to combat climate change or reduce air and water pollution.