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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Peter Stone in Washington

Oil firms and dark money fund push by Republican states to block climate laws

Emissions rise from a refinery
Republican attorneys general have emerged as major allies of the oil industry on litigation to beat back climate change lawsuits and environmental rules. Photograph: Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg via Getty Images

A powerful group that boasts 28 Republican attorneys general, including many who have sided with oil and gas firms to block states seeking compensation for weather disasters caused by climate change, has raked in millions of dollars from fossil fuel giants and a dark money fund tied to Federalist Society co-chair, Leonard Leo.

The Republican Attorneys General Association (Raga) has roped in about $5.8m from oil and gas giants and their allied lobbying groups since Joe Biden was elected president in 2020, campaign finance records show.

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