Fossil Fuel Groups Lead the Push for Permitting Reform

An InfluenceMap Policy Brief

April 16 2026

This policy brief summarizes recent oil and gas sector lobbying on US permitting reform, drawing on analysis from the LobbyMap platform, which tracks and assesses over 1,000 of the world’s largest companies and 350 industry associations' engagement on climate policy in near real-time.

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