Big oil spends $400,000 on government junkets

By Daniel Lathrop

Legislators taken to NASCAR races, "Wildcatters Ball"

Excerpts from this story referencing "United States Energy Association":

"… ny of the trips were paid for by much more unfamiliar entities such as the United States Energy Association* ($64,871), the Resource Development Council for Alaska Inc. ($36,469 …"

"… ganizations may be unknown, those they represent are not. For example, the United States Energy Association counts amongst it members ConocoPhillips, Constellation Energy G …"

"… ngress and Congressional staffers attend industry events." * The United States Energy Association is an industry group, but the travel in question was funded through a U.S. …"