July 2, 2011
Graph of the Day: Annual Lobbying Money Spent by the Oil and Gas Industry, 1998-2010
Annual lobbying money spent by the Oil & Gas industry in the U.S., 1998-2010. The highest spending level was in 2009, with a total of $175,414,820, outpacing pro-environmental groups by nearly eight-fold. 2009 Total for Oil & Gas: $175,414,820
Total Number of Clients Reported: 197
Total Number of Lobbyists Reported: 805
Total Number of Revolvers: 508 (63.1%)
