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Articles by Marianne Lavelle

Marianne Lavelle is a staff writer at the Center for Public Integrity.

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  • Southern Company dominates the climate lobbying scene

    This post was originally published on the website of the Center for Public Integrity and is reposted on Grist with CPI’s kind permission. —– Southern Company, the nation’s largest electric power generator, also had the largest force of lobbyists among the hundreds of businesses and interest groups that were seeking to influence the landmark climate […]

  • Brooks Brothers rioter turns attention to energy this election season

    This post was originally published on the website of the Center for Public Integrity and is reposted on Grist with CPI’s kind permission. —– An advocacy group run by a political operative with oil industry ties (and a famous photo-op history) is spearheading a late advertising blitz to sway Senate races, spending more than $650,000 […]

  • Gingrich’s 527 group is a major player in this year’s elections

    The following investigative report was originally published by the Center for Public Integrity and is reposted on Grist with CPI’s kind permission.   —– Newt Gingrich appeared on C-SPAN’s morning program “Washington Journal” on August 6 to promote “Drill here. Drill Now.” Photo Courtesy of C-SPAN Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich isn’t running for president […]