<p><span class="inline inline-left"><img src="http://www.energybulletin.net/sites/default/files/images/alec-corporations-craft-environmental-policy_29712.thumbnail.jpg" alt="" title="" class="image image-thumbnail" width="100" height="73" /></span>The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) gives the most powerful corporations a strong role in crafting legislation in the U.S. Recent exposure of the group, leading up to its annual conference, has highlighted the role that large oil, gas, and coal companies play in crafting environmental policy.</p>
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