This story reports on research by Professor Timmons Roberts and Research Associate Trevor Culhane, leading researchers of the Climate and Development Lab, who found that activists and lobbyists used debunked claims to fight climate superfund bills.
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Trevor Culhane
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Trevor Culhane is a research associate in the Climate and Development Lab. Trevor’s research focuses on understanding how organizations mobilize to influence climate and renewable energy policy in U.S. state legislatures.
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Climate coalitions and anti-coalitions: Lobbying across state legislatures in the United States
In this academic article, members of the IBES-based Climate and Development Lab ask: Who are the main actors in state-level climate disputes, and what coalitions emerge as they take positions on specific areas of clean energy policy? Who wins in these contests?
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F Minus partnered with IBES' Climate and Development Lab to release a report on Colorado lobbyists' conflict of interest.
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A database of over 13 million positions shows how organizations attempt to influence state bills.
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This article centers on the newest briefing from IBES' Climate and Development Lab and features commentary from Professor Timmons Roberts and Senior Research Assistant Trevor Culhane.
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