West Virginia Gas Companies Wined and Dined Lawmakers Before Scoring Favorable Fracking Legislation

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By Alex KotchFeb 28, 2018, 11:39 am162 pts
A country club luncheon. A $130 steak dinner. A whiskey tasting. Dinner at an historic neo-Georgian mansion. These are just a few examples of the many occasions last year when oil and gas lobbyists wined and dined West Virginia state lawmakers on key committees that craft fossil fuel legislation. Lobbyists…

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