Kevin Bogardus

The Center for Public Integrity

572s across the US

Groups continue to raise money as some regulators crack down

Even before he became VP, Dick Cheney and Bush fundraisers were crafting national energy policy

Private oil company does both business and politics with the shades drawn

President Hugo Chavez takes his case to America's streets

Saudi Arabia the most active OPEC member on K Street

Former Republican presidential candidate is paid to lobby for the country's oil interests

Disclosure filings indicate massive spending on lobbying by oil-rich countries

Federal energy regulators smooth the way for liquefied natural gas terminals

Study finds more than 1,300 ex-legislators among 2005 state lobbying ranks

Profiles of the top consultants in 2003 and 2004