No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 1 outside firm reported being paid by the trade association (LD-2, rounded to $10K). This PAC gives money raised from the trade association’s employees or members; the trade association itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.
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MethodLignite Energy Council reported federal lobbying in 2 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), through 1 outside firm. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.
Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26
- Budget/Appropriations2/8
- Taxation/Internal Revenue Code2/8
No bills were named in this period. The filings describe issues without bill numbers.
From the filings
“R&D Tax Credit”
“Carbon Sequestration techhnology, IRA energy tax credits.”
Contacted as listed on the filings
- U.S. House
- U.S. Senate
The House and Senate appear in every quarter.
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From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count
Gave directly to 1 sitting member of Congress in 2025–26.
See every candidate and member Lignite Energy Council gave to directly, how much, and how its money splits between the parties.
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