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August 16, 2018

Trump’s Chemical Romance: Conflicted Officials Contaminate Trump’s EPA

Rick Claypool Corporate Influence in Government Taking on Trump

President Donald Trump has staffed his administration with lobbyists, lawyers and former employees from the chemical industry and its allies.

A new Public Citizen report, “Trump’s Chemical Romance” identifies 146 high-ranking Trump administration officials with ties to the corporate coalition pushing to roll back the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Chemical Disaster Rule. The actual total is undoubtedly higher.

The report found:

  • 15 Trump EPA appointees with conflicting ties to the RMP Coalition and the industry sectors its corporate coalition members represent.
  • 13 Trump appointees in the White House with conflicting ties to the RMP Coalition and the industry sectors its corporate coalition members represent.
  • 57 Trump appointees with conflicting ties to the American Chemistry Council and/or its member corporations.
  • 92 Trump appointees with conflicting ties to chemical and petrochemical corporations and groups with ties to the industry.
  • 146 Trump administration appointees with conflicting ties to the RMP Coalition and the industry sectors its corporate coalition members represent.

In an effort to delay and weaken the Chemical Disaster Rule, groups representing chemical and petrochemical corporations, along with allies affiliated with coal-fired power plants, paper mills and corporate groups like the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the National Association of Manufacturers, formed an alliance called the RMP Coalition (named for the EPA’s “Risk Management Program,” the formal name for the Chemical Disaster Rule.)

The RMP Coalition also includes the American Chemistry Council (ACC), the American Forest & Paper Association (AF&PA), the American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), the American Petroleum Institute (API) and the Utility Air Regulatory Group (UARG).

The RMP Coalition successfully petitioned disgraced former EPA administrator Scott Pruitt to delay and weaken the Chemical Disaster Rule.

Pruitt’s new version gives in to industry’s demands – in Pruitt’s words, it “proposes to reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens,” in order to save the industry as a whole an estimated $88 million per year – that is, about 0.1 percent of chemical giant (and American Chemistry Council member) DowDupont’s 2017 profits. A single chemical disaster can cost upwards of $200 million.

Specifically, the Pruitt EPA’s weakened version of the rule:

  • Rescinds the requirement that facilities that experience a catastrophic chemical release or a near miss must conduct a root cause analysis, which would ensure that the industry learns essential safety lessons from disasters and near-disasters.
  • Guts Safer Technology and Alternatives Analyses, which is intended to minimize the quantities of hazardous substances facilities use and encourage substitutions of less harmful substances when possible, as well as encourage additional safety measures.
  • Eliminates the requirement that corporations that stockpile hazardous chemicals make information about their facilities available to the public, essentially prioritizing corporate secrecy over public safety. Without commonsense disclosures, first responders and community members won’t even know what kinds of hazards they could be exposed to.

The public comment period for Pruitt’s weakened version of the rule ends on Thursday, August 23. There’s still time to tell the EPA: Don’t roll back the Chemical Disaster Rule.

The 146 administration members with ties to the RMP Coalition and the industry sectors its corporate coalition members includes 57 appointees with conflicting ties to the American Chemistry Council, the chemical industry’s primary corporate coalition, and 92 appointees with conflicting ties to the chemical and petrochemical industries, including Dow Chemical Corporation, Arkema Chemical, BP, Chevron and Koch Industries.

The officials and their industry affiliations were identified via a review of ProPublica’s Trump Town database, which compiles Trump administration appointees and makes their financial disclosures easily accessible. The full spreadsheet of Public Citizen’s analysis is available here. A simplified list of the conflicted officials is below.

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STAFFERAGENCYTITLECONFLICTS
Alex A. BeehlerDefenseAssistant Secretary of the Army for Installations, Energy and EnvironmentHolland & Knight, an ACC member, and Constellation Energy, a corporation with fossil fuel interests.
Alex AzarHealth and Human ServicesSecretary of Health and Human ServicesFormer president of Lilly USA, LLC, an ACC member.
Alexander Nicholas FitzsimmonsEnergySenior Advisor, Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy ReliabilityFormer policy director for Institute for Energy Research, an industry group with fossil fuel interests
Amanda GunasekaraEnvironmental Protection AgencySenior Policy Advisor to the Administrator on Air and RadiationFormer senior director for federal affairs of National Association of Chemical Distributors
Amanda Wood LaihowOccupational Safety and Health Review CommissionCounsel to a CommissionerReceived compensation from National Association of Manufacturers, a member of the RMP Coalition
Andeliz N. CastilloOffice of the Vice PresidentSpecial Assistant to the President and Deputy Director of Public Engagement and Intergovernmental Affairs for the Vice PresidentReceived compensation from Americans For Prosperity, a Koch-backed group.
Andrew BrembergWhite HouseAssistant to the President and Director of the Domestic Policy CouncilFormer policy consultant for Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce Inc., a Koch-backed group.
Andrew Kerwin MaloneyTreasuryAssistant Secretary (Deputy Under Secretary) for Legislative AffairsFormer vice president at Hess Corporation, an API member.
Andrew OlmemWhite HouseActing Deputy Director for Domestic Policy, National Economic CouncilReceived compensation from General Electric Company, an API member.
Andrew WheelerEnvironmental Protection AgencyActing AdministratorReceived compensation from International Paper Company, an AF&PA member, and former registered lobbyist for fossil fuel corporations Murray Energy and Xcel Energy.
Ann DonaldsonWhite HouseSpecial Counsel to the President and Chief of Staff to the White House CounselProvided legal services to Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a Koch-backed group.
Anne Kimberley JoinerDefenseSpecial Assistant, Office of the Secretary of DefenseFormer director of membership development for National Association of Manufacturers, an RMP Coalition member.
Anne Marie WhiteEnergyAssistant Secretary for Environmental ManagementProvided consulting services to Pacific Gas and Electric Company, a corporation with fossil fuel interests.
Barrett YoungLaborPolicy AdvisorProvided legal services to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an RMP Coalition member, as well as Direct Energy Marketing, a corporation with fossil fuel interests, and PricewaterhouseCoopers, an ACC member.
Benjamin HobbsHousing and Urban DevelopmentSpecial Policy AdvisorFormer manager of university investments and grants for Charles Koch Foundation, a Koch-backed group.
Brenda BurmanInteriorCommissioner, Bureau of ReclamationFormer director of water strategy for Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power District, which has been a UARG member.
Brent James McIntoshTreasuryGeneral CounselProvided legal services to BP, a member of ACC, AFPM and API.
Brian Allen BenczkowskiJusticeAssistant Attorney General for the Criminal DivisionProvided legal services to BP, a member of ACC, AFPM and API.
Brian Darrell MontgomeryHousing and Urban DevelopmentAssistant SecretaryProvided FHA analysis for Accenture LLP, a member of ACC and AF&PA.
Brian Richard CallananTreasuryDeputy General CounselProvided legal services to Chevron Corporation, a member of ACC, AFPM and API.
Brian Robert MorgensternTreasuryAssistant Secretary (Public Affairs)Provided legal services to IHS Markit, an AFPM member, and China Petrochemical Development Corp.
Brian Vaughan McCormackEnergyChief of Staff, Office of the SecretaryReceived compensation from Edison Electric Institute, which has been a UARG member.
Brittany BaldwinWhite HouseSpecial Assistant to the President and SpeechwriterFormer deputy director of writing for Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a Koch-backed group.
C.J. MahoneyU.S. Trade RepresentativeDeputy U.S. Trade RepresentativeProvided legal services to Merck, an ACC member, and Samsung, an AFPM member, and Danaher, a corporation with chemical interests.
Chad Andrew ReadlerJusticePrincipal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Civil DivisionProvided legal services to U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an RMP Coalition member; Proctor & Gamble, a member of ACC, AF&PA and AFPM; and FirstEnergy Corp., which has been a UARG member
Chad Robert MizelleJusticeCounselProvided legal counsel to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an RMP Coalition member; Koch Industries, an AFPM member; Deloitte, an ACC member; and Southern California Gas Company, a corporation with fossil fuel interests.
Christian PalichEnvironmental Protection AgencyDeputy Associate Administrator for Congressional RelationsFormer president of the Ohio Coal Association, a state-wide trade association.
Christine Diane HarbinEnergySenior Advisor for External Affairs, Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy ReliabilityReceived compensation from Americans For Prosperity, a Koch-backed group.
Christopher A. WrayJusticeDirector, Federal Bureau of InvestigationProvided legal services to Chevron Corporation, a member of ACC, AFPM and API; and PricewaterhouseCoopers, an ACC member.
Christopher Charles MittonTransportationGovernmental Affairs OfficerFormer state government affairs director for American Forest and Paper Association, an RMP Coalition member.
Cooper James SmithHousing and Urban DevelopmentSpecial Policy AdvisorFormer researcher for Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a Koch-backed group.
Dana WadeHousing and Urban DevelopmentGen Deputy Assistant Secretary for HousingFormer research fellow for the Charles Koch Institute, a Koch-backed group.
Daniel SimmonsEnergyAssistant to the Secretary, Office of the SecretaryFormer vice president for policy for the Institute for Energy Research, an industry group with fossil fuel interests.
David FotouhiEnvironmental Protection AgencyDeputy General CounselProvided legal services to International Paper Company, an AF&PA member; General Electric, an API member; and Maxus Energy Corporation, a corporation with fossil fuel interests. Received between $1,001 and $15,000 from Dow Chemical Company, an ACC and AFPM member, and Halliburton.
David HarlowEnvironmental Protection AgencySenior Counsel to the Assistant Administrator for Air and RadiationProvided legal services to UARG, an RMP Coalition member, to Chevron, a member of ACC, AFPM and API, and LG&E and KU Energy, corporations with fossil fuel interests.
David J. RyderTreasuryDirector, U.S. MintFormer manager and director at Honeywell International Inc., an ACC, AFPM and API member.
David L. BernhardtInteriorDeputy Secretary of the InteriorProvided legal services to API members Cobalt International Energy and Noble Energy Company, and provided legal services to other corporations with fossil fuel interests, including NRG Energy, Sempra Energy, Statoil Gulf Services and Taylor Energy Company.
David MalpassTreasuryUnder Secretary for International AffairsProvided research for BP (its American Pension Fund), an ACC, AFPM and API member.
David Richard DoreyLaborCounselProvided legal services to ExxonMobil, an ACC, AFPM and API member.
David Thomas EaglesHousing and Urban DevelopmentChief Operations OfficerFormer vice president at Waste Management, an ACC member
David WrightNuclear Regulatory CommissionCommissionerProvided consulting services to Edison Electric Institute, which has been a UARG member, and Pepco Holdings, a corporation with fossil fuel interests.
Diana Furchtgott-RothTransportationAssistant Secretary for Research and TechnologyFormer manager for Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, a Koch-backed group.
Donald F. McGahnWhite HouseGeneral CounselProvided legal services to Koch-backed groups Americans for Prosperity and Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce.
Douglas BeneventoEnvironmental Protection AgencyRegional AdministratorFormerly employed by Xcel Energy, a utility corporation with fossil fuel interests.
Drue PearceTransportationDeputy AdministratorProvided consulting services to Shell Alaska, a subsidiary of Shell, which is a member of ACC and AFPM.
Edward AjaebOffice of National Drug Control PolicyDigital Engagement SpecialistReceived compensation from Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a Koch-backed group.
Eli Henry MillerTreasuryChief of StaffReceived compensation from Americans For Prosperity, a Koch-backed group.
Elizabeth BowmanEnvironmental Protection AgencyDeputy Associate Administrator for Public AffairsFormer communications director for American Chemistry Council, an RMP Coalition member.
Eric S. DreibandJusticeAssistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights DivisionProvided legal services to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an RMP Coalition member, as well as EcoLab, an ACC member; Citgo, an AFPM member; and U.S. Steel, an API member.
Erik BaptistEnvironmental Protection AgencySenior Deputy General CounselProvided legal services to American Petroleum Institute, an RMP Coalition member.
Evelyn Joan StaufferEducationConfidential Assistant, Office of Communications and OutreachFormer public policy coordinator for Koch Industries, an AFPM member.
Frank T. BrayCommerceSenior Advisor, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Export AdministrationReceived compensation from PricewaterhouseCoopers, an ACC member.
Gilbert KaplanCommerceUnder Secretary for International TradeProvided trade legal advice to Arkema Chemical, an ACC member, and Verso Paper Corporation, which has paper interests.
Gregory Martin WaltersU.S. Trade RepresentativeAssistant U.S. Trade Representative For Intergovernmental Affairs and Public EngagementFormer international trade manager for 3M, an ACC member.
Gurjeet Singh GuramHealth and Human ServicesSenior Advisor, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesFormer consultant for McKinsey & Company, an ACC member.
Heath P. TarbertTreasuryAssistant Secretary for International Markets and DevelopmentProvided legal services to ExxonMobil Corporation, a member of ACC, AFPM and API.
Heather A. WilsonDefenseSecretary of the Air Force, Office of the SecretaryFormer board member for Peabody Energy Co., a corporation with fossil fuel interests
Heidi Renate KingTransportationDeputy AdministratorFormer global director of environmental risk at General Electric Company, an API member.
James J. SullivanOccupational Safety and Health Review CommissionCommission MemberProvided legal services to Philadelphia Energy Solutions Refining and Marketing LLC, an oil and gas corporation.
James Richard "Rick" PerryEnergySecretary of EnergyFormer board member for Sunoco Logistics Partners LP, an API member, and Energy Transfer Partners, a natural gas and propane corporation.
Jason KlitenicOffice of the Director of National IntelligenceGeneral CounselProvided legal services to American Chemistry Council, an RMP Coalition member, as a partner with Holland & Knight LLP, an ACC member.
Jeanne WilsonLaborDeputy Assistant SecretaryFormer senior counsel for Waste Management, an ACC member.
Jeffrey Adam RosenTransportationDeputy Secretary of TransportationProvided legal services to U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, an RMP Coalition member.
Jeffrey Bossert ClarkJusticeAssistant Attorney General for the Environment and Natural Resources DivisionProvided legal services to Dow Chemical Company, an ACC and AFPM member; BP, a member of ACC, AFPM and API; Mitsubishi, an API member; and Syngenta, a pesticide corporation.
Jeffrey GerrishU.S. Trade RepresentativeDeputy U.S. Trade RepresentativeProvided legal services to U.S. Steel Corporation, an API member.
Jeffrey KesslerCommerceAssistant Secretary for Enforcement and ComplianceProvided legal services to Monsanto Company, an ACC member; Mitsubishi, an API member; and Sekisui Specialty Chemicals America, a chemical company.
Jeffrey SandsEnvironmental Protection AgencySenior Agricultural AdvisorFormer lobbyist for Syngenta Corp., a pesticide manufacturer.
Jeffrey WoodJusticePrincipal Deputy Assistant Attorney General ENRDFormer lobbyist for Southern Company (and its subsidiary Alabama Power Company), which has been a UARG member.
Jeffrey Young GrapponeLaborAssistant Secretary for Public AffairsPreviously received compensation for communications work at Siemens Corporation, an API member.
Jessica Murphy SzymanskiEnergyAssociate Deputy Press Secretary, Office of Public AffairsFormerly worked for Secure Energy for America Association, an industry group with fossil fuel interests.
Jessica RenierTreasurySenior AdvisorReceived compensation from Deloitte Consulting, an ACC member.
John Baylor MyersTreasurySpecial AssistantFormer deputy director for Americans for Prosperity, a Koch-backed group.
John EisenbergWhite HouseDeputy Assistant to the President, NSC Legal Advisor, and Deputy Counsel to the President for National Security Affairs, National Security CouncilProvided legal services to BP, a member of ACC, AFPM and API; Honeywell International, a member of ACC, AFPM and API; and Syngenta, a pesticide manufacturer.
John Joseph SullivanStateDeputy Secretary of State, Office Of The Deputy SecretaryProvided legal services to Deloitte Consulting, an ACC member.
Jon Huntsman Jr.StateAmbassador, RussiaWas a board director for Chevron Corporation, an ACC, AFPM and API member, and Huntsman Corporation, an ACC and AFPM member.
Jonathan Lloyd UllyotVeterans AffairsAssistant Secretary For Public And Intergovernmental AffairsProvided communications consulting to DuPont, chemical corporation and member of ACC and AFPM.
Joseph C. SemsarPersonnel ManagementDeputy Chief of StaffReceived compensation from Deloitte Consulting, an ACC member.
Joseph SimonsFederal Trade CommissionCommissionerProvided legal services to Huntsman Corporation, an ACC and AFPM member, and Resolute Forest Products, a corporation with paper interests.
Julia K. HearthwayLaborDirector, Office of Workers Compensation ProgramsProvided consulting services to Accenture LLP, an ACC and AF&PA member.
Justin ClarkWhite HouseDeputy Assistant to the President and Director of Intergovernmental AffairsProvided legal services to Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, Inc., an AFPM and API member.
Kate Siobhan O'ScannlainLaborSolicitorProvided legal services to U.S. Silica Company, which has been a UARG member; Accenture LLP, an ACC and AF&PA member; National Industrial Coatings, a chemical company; and Extraction Oil & Gas, an oil and gas company.
Kellyanne ConwayWhite HouseCounselor to the PresidentProvided consulting services to Americans for Prosperity, a Koch-backed group, and Indiana Energy Association, a coal/utilities industry group.
Kerrie CarrWhite HouseConfidential Assistant, Office of Management and BudgetReceived compensation from Alabama Power Company, a subsidiary of Southern Co., which has been a UARG member.
Kevin Alan JayneEnergySpecial Advisor, Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable EnergyReceived compensation from People's Gas Light and Coke (WEC), a coal company.
Kevin J. McIntyreFederal Energy Regulatory CommissionMemberProvided legal services to Ameren Corporation and American Electric Power Service Corporation, which have been members of UARG; Total Petrochemicals & Refining USA, an AFPM and API member; and corporations with fossil fuel interests including EDF Energy Services, Lakeside Energy, TECO Energy and Navajo Transitional Energy Company.
Kirk R. MarshallWhite HouseDirector of Organizational Structure and Human Capital, White HouseReceived compensation from Deloitte Consulting, an ACC member.
Kirstjen Michele NielsenHomeland SecuritySecretary of Homeland SecurityReceived compensation from Deloitte Consulting, an ACC member.
Lauren HagenStateProtocol Officer (Ceremonials), Office Of The Chief Of ProtocolReceived compensation from Hess Corporation, an API member.
Linda CapuanoEnergyAdministrator, Energy Information AdministrationProvided consulting services to Fluor Federal Services, an AFPM member.
Lisa Gordon-HagertyEnergyUnder Secretary for Nuclear Security/Administrator for Nuclear SecurityProvided consulting services to Fluor Government Group, an AFPM member.
Lowell Jacob SchillerHealth and Human ServicesSenior Counselor to the CommissionerProvided legal services to RMP Coalition members the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and American Petroleum Institute and ACC and API member Bayer Corporation.
Lucian NiemeyerDefenseAssistant Secretary for Energy, Installations and EnvironmentReceived compensation from Jacobs Engineering, a corporation with chemical interests.
Marcella BurkeEnvironmental Protection AgencyDeputy General CounselProvided legal services to Noble Energy Company LLC, an API member, and oil and gas corporations BEUSA Energy, Diamondback Energy, Sanchez Energy and Sandridge Energy.
Marco M. Rajkovich Jr.Federal Mine Safety and Health Review CommissionCommissionerProvided legal representation to coal companies, including Alliance Coal, Arch Coal, Armstrong Coal, Booth Energy, Murray Energy, Rex Coal, Rhino Energy and Warrior Coal.
Mark R. PaolettaOffice of the Vice PresidentAssistant to the Vice President and CounselProvided legal services to Samsung, an AFPM member.
Mark Steven LillieTransportationChief CounselProvided legal services to BP and ExxonMobil, both ACC, AFPM and API members, and Miller Chemical & Fertilizer, a chemical company.
Mark Wesley MenezesEnergySenior Advisor, Office of the SecretaryProvided legal services to Southern Company Services, which has been a UARG member, and a former vice president at Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company, an energy company with fossil fuel interests.
Marshall BillingsleaTreasuryAssistant Secretary for Terrorist FinancingProvided consulting services to Chevron, an ACC, AFPM and API member, through Deloitte Consulting, an ACC member.
Mary-Sumpter LapinskiHealth and Human ServicesCounselor for Public Health and SciencePreviously employed by Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a Koch-backed group.
Matthew Button KelloggTreasuryAssistant Secretary (Legislative Affairs)Former general counsel for the Independent Petroleum Association of America.
Matthew Joseph TurpinCommerceSenior Advisor for China, Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service and Assistant Secretary for Global MarketsReceived compensation from Deloitte Consulting, an ACC member.
Matthew SheehanJusticeCounselProvided legal services to ExxonMobil, an ACC, AFPM and API member.
Matthew Z. LeopoldEnvironmental Protection AgencyGeneral CounselProvided legal services to BASF Corporation, an ACC and AFPM member.
Michael Jordan KaremWhite HouseSpecial Assistant and Deputy Director of AdvanceFormer chief of staff for Pinnacle West, which has been a UARG member.
Nancy BeckEnvironmental Protection AgencyDeputy Assistant Administrator for Chemical Safety and Pollution PreventionFormer senior director for regulatory science policy at American Chemistry Council, an RMP Coalition member.
Natalie BoyseEducationConfidential AssistantFormer advertisement development and project manager for NAM, an RMP Coalition member, and Americans for Prosperity, a Koch-backed group.
Nathan Alexander SalesStateCoordinator for CounterterrorismProvided legal services to UARG members FirstEnergy Corp. and PPL Corp and to Arch Coal, a coal company.
Nazakhtar NikakhtarCommerceAssistant Secretary for Industry and AnalysisProvided legal services to ACC members Chemours and MexiChem; to Arkema Chemical, a member of both ACC and AFPM; and Honeywell, a member of ACC, AFPM and API.
Nicholas T. MatichWhite HouseDeputy General Counsel, Office of Management and BudgetFormer attorney for Syngenta Corp., a pesticide corporation.
Pamela DixonGeneral Services AdministrationPress SecretaryProvided legal services to the American Council of Engineering Companies, an industry group with chemical interests.
Patrick Burke ShaheenEducationConfidential Assistant, Office of the General CounselFormer field staffer for Americans for Prosperity, a Koch-backed group.
Patrick TraylorEnvironmental Protection AgencyDeputy Assistant Administrator for Enforcement and Compliance AssuranceProvided legal services to American Petroleum Institute, an RMP Coalition member; to Transocean Offshore Deepwater Drilling, an API member; to Koch Minerals, an AFPM member; and to utility companies with fossil fuel interests NRG Energy and Southern California Edison Co.
Paul DabbarEnergyUnder Secretary for ScienceProvided advice on purchasing or selling companies to TransCanada Corp., an API member, and to companies with natural gas interests including Algonquin Power and Utilities Corp., Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corp., Centerpoint Energy Inc., Sempra Energy and SourceGas Holdings LLC.
Paul I. HowardHealth and Human ServicesSenior Advisor to the Commissioner, Food and Drug AdministrationFormer senior director for health policy at the Manhattan Institute for Policy Research, a Koch-backed group.
Paul J. RayLaborCounselor to the SecretaryProvided legal services to RMP Coalition members ACC, AF&PA, AFPM, NAM and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce; to Bayer, an ACC and API member; to ExxonMobil, a member of ACC, AFPM and API; to International Paper Company, an AF&PA member; to industry groups with chemical interests including American Coke and Chemicals Institute, American Foundry Society and the American Wood Council; to industry groups with fossil fuel interests including Consumer Energy Alliance and Lignite Energy Council; and to energy companies with fossil fuel interests NRG Energy and Pacific Gas and Electric Company.
Peter HoekstraStateAmbassador, NetherlandsProvided consulting and lobbying services to Bayer Corporation, an ACC and API member, and Core Energy, an oil and gas company.
Peter WrightEnvironmental Protection AgencyAssistant administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency ManagementFormer senior lawyer for Dow Chemical Company, an ACC and AFPM member, for 19 years.
Randall G. SchriverDefenseAssistant Secretary for Asian and Pacific Security AffairsProvided consulting services to Mitsubishi Corporation, an API member.
Raymond Anthony CaslerEnergyDirector of Advance, Office of Scheduling and AdvanceReceived compensation from SECO Energy, a utility with fossil fuel interests.
Rebecca Kathleen WoodHealth and Human ServicesChief Legal Counsel FDAProvided legal services to the American Chemistry Council, an RMP Coalition member; to Bayer, an ACC and API member, and Duke Energy Corporation, which has been a UARG member.
Rebeckah AdcockAgricultureSenior AdvisorProvide legal services to CropLife America, a pesticide industry lobbying group.
Reed Darrow RubinsteinAgricultureSenior CounselProvided legal services to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an RMP Coalition member, and to Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a Koch-backed group.
Robert CharrowHealth and Human ServicesGeneral CounselProvided legal services to Samsung, an AFPM member.
Robert Emmet LighthizerU.S. Trade RepresentativeU.S. Trade RepresentativeProvided legal services to U.S. Steel Corporation, an API member.
Robert J. BabcockGeneral Services AdministrationRegional Administrator Region 7 Fort Worth TexasProvided government relations consulting for Southern Company Services Inc., which has been a UARG member.
Roman JankowskiHomeland SecurityAdvisorProvided consulting services to Black Mesa Energy, an oil and gas company.
Rosario Anthony PalmieriWhite HouseSenior Counselor to the Administrator, Office of Management and BudgetWas policy vice president for National Association of Manufacturers, an RMP Coalition member.
Ryan Donley BradyTreasuryExecutive SecretaryProvided legal services to AECOM Corporation, an API and AFPM member; to ASK Chemicals GmbH, a chemical company; and to corporations with fossil fuel interests Blue Water Energy and EIG Global Energy Partners.
Sara BroadwaterEducationSpecial AssistantFormer employee of Proctor & Gamble Company, an ACC, AF&PA and AFPM member.
Scott Anthony AngelleInteriorDirector, Bureau of Safety and Environmental EnforcementProvided board member services to Sunoco Pipeline LP and Sunoco Logistics Partners LP, subsidiaries of Sunoco, an API member.
Scott GottliebHealth and Human ServicesCommissioner, Food and Drug AdministrationReceived compensation from Merck, an ACC member, and Synthesis Energy, a chemical company.
Scott StewartJusticeCounselProvided legal services to BP, an ACC, AFPM and API member.
Sean Branley CunninghamEnergyExecutive Director, Office Energy Policy and Systems AnalysisProvided legal services to Southern Company Services, Inc., which has been a UARG member.
Stephen J. FordOffice of the Vice PresidentSpecial Assistant to the President and Director of Speechwriting for the Vice PresidentFormer director of writing for Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce, a Koch-backed group.
Stephen Paul VaughnU.S. Trade RepresentativeGeneral CounselProvided legal services to U.S. Steel Corporation, an API member.
Steven A. EngelJusticeAssistant Attorney General for the Office of the Legal CounselProvided legal services to General Electric Company, an API member.
Steven E. WinbergEnergySenior Advisor, Office of the SecretaryReceived compensation from Pennsylvania Coal Alliance, a coal group.
Steven Gill BradburyTransportationGeneral CounselProvided legal services to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, an RMP Coalition member.
Suzanne JaworowskiEnergySenior Advisor, Assistant Secretary for Nuclear EnergyPreviously employed by Hallador Energy/Sunrise Coal LLC, a coal company
Thomas B. ModlyDefenseUnder Secretary of the Navy, Office Of The Under Secretary Of The NavyFormer managing director at PricewaterhouseCoopers, an ACC member.
Thomas FiorentinoTransportationConsultant, Immediate Office of the SecretaryProvided consulting services to HDR, Inc., a corporation with chemical interests.
Travis Scott FisherEnergyAssistant to the Secretary, Office Of The Secretary ; Senior Advisor, Assistant Secretary for Electricity Delivery and Energy ReliabilityFormer economist for Institute for Energy Research, an industry group with fossil fuel interests.
Troy LyonsEnvironmental Protection AgencyAssociate Administrator for Congressional and Intergovernmental RelationsFormer lobbyist for BP, an ACC, AFPM and API member, and Hess Corporation, an API member.
Vincent DevitoInteriorCounselor for Energy PolicyReceived compensation from Eversource Energy, a utility company with fossil fuel interests.
William J. EmanuelNational Labor Relations BoardBoard MemberProvided legal services to PPG Industries, Inc., an ACC member.
William L. WehrumEnvironmental Protection AgencyAssistant Administrator for Air and RadiationProvided legal services to RMP Coalition members AF&PA, AFPM, API and UARG; to Koch Industries, an AFPM member; to Salt River Project Agricultural Improvement and Power district, which has been a UARG member; and to Spectra Energy Corp., a natural gas company.
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