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− | '''America's Natural Gas Alliance''' (ANGA) is the public relations arm of the oil and gas fracking industry in the USA. | + | '''America's Natural Gas Alliance''' (ANGA) is the public relations arm of the oil and gas fracking industry in the USA. It: |
+ | :exists to promote the economic, environmental and national security benefits of greater use of clean, abundant, domestic natural gas. We represent 31 of North America's largest independent natural gas exploration and production companies and the leading developers of the shale plays now transforming the clean energy landscape. As we make decisions about our clean energy future, ANGA seeks to inform and engage all stakeholders about the opportunities presented by greater use of this clean energy resource-improving air quality, adding jobs to our economy and enhancing our energy security. Through ANGA, the natural gas community is standing together to promote the benefits of natural gas to a wide range of audiences, including electric power utilities, non-governmental organizations, federal and state policymakers and regulators, as well as the consumers and communities who will be the ultimate beneficiaries of this new age of natural gas abundance. | ||
==Affiliations== | ==Affiliations== |
Revision as of 00:53, 22 November 2013
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Contents
Background
America's Natural Gas Alliance (ANGA) is the public relations arm of the oil and gas fracking industry in the USA. It:
- exists to promote the economic, environmental and national security benefits of greater use of clean, abundant, domestic natural gas. We represent 31 of North America's largest independent natural gas exploration and production companies and the leading developers of the shale plays now transforming the clean energy landscape. As we make decisions about our clean energy future, ANGA seeks to inform and engage all stakeholders about the opportunities presented by greater use of this clean energy resource-improving air quality, adding jobs to our economy and enhancing our energy security. Through ANGA, the natural gas community is standing together to promote the benefits of natural gas to a wide range of audiences, including electric power utilities, non-governmental organizations, federal and state policymakers and regulators, as well as the consumers and communities who will be the ultimate beneficiaries of this new age of natural gas abundance.
Affiliations
According to The Nation Magazine:
- ANGA gave $1 million in funding to "Truthland," a pro-fracking film released to fend off Josh Fox's "Gasland: Part II."
- Gave ASGK Strategies, a political consulting firm founded by White House advisor David Axelrod $25,000,
- Gave $864,673 to [[]]Edventures Partners, an education curriculum company that has partnered with ANGA to produce classroom materials that promote the use of natural gas."
- Paid the Glover Park Group over $2.9 million for 'research/advertising' and Dewey Square Group $738,957 for 'grassroots communications.,' "Both firms are run by mostly former Clinton administration officials." ANGA donated another $6,500 to Dewey Square for general operational support.
People
- Martin "Marty" Durbin, nephew of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), the U.S. Senate's Majority Whip.
Lobbyists
Publications, Contact, Resources and Notes
Publications
Contact
- Website:
Resources
- Steve Horn, Fracking Lobby ANGA's Tax Forms: Big Bucks to Media Outlets, "Other ALECs", DesmogBlog, 20 November 2013