At least 42 lobbying firms, associations and companies have lobbied on the Keystone XL pipeline since 2009, Senate records show.
Protesters marching from the Canadian Embassy to the White House to condemn the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. (European Pressphoto Agency)
Lobbying on the controversial project accelerated this year as the pipeline became a hot-button political issue. Of the 42 entities that have lobbied since 2009 on Keystone, at least 33 of them lobbied on the issue in the most recent quarter, records indicate.
The pipeline began to draw widespread attention earlier this year when environmentalists staged a series of protests at the White House to try and stop the pipeline, which would carry oil sands crude from Canada to Texas.
The Obama administration eventually delayed a final decision on Keystone until 2013, angering many lawmakers and business groups.
Labor unions, environmental groups, Canadian and American oil companies and corporate ethics group are just a few of the sects represented in the lobbying battle.
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Lobbyists Go To Battle Over Keystone Pipeline | Common Dreams
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