FRACKING INDUSTRIES GAVE $7,175,234 to PA candidates and PACs

“Pennsylvania is one of only eleven states that do not limit the amount of money that individuals can give to candidates. Meanwhile, our state’s online campaign contribution database is so antiquated and inaccessible that it’s difficult for average citizens to know who is influencing their politicians. It’s a long-term problem with particularly serious consequences today.

The natural gas industry gave $7,175,234 to Pennsylvania candidates and Political Action Committees (PACs) from 2000 through the end of 2010, according to a Common Cause/Pennsylvania (CCPA) analysis released today.  $3,442,212 was donated to elected officials currently in office. 

The top recipient remains Governor Tom Corbett, with a total $1,634,096 in contributions from the natural gas industry. Corbett raised $1,083,315 of that total in 2009-2010 from 216 donations.  He is followed by Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati, with $293,333.

Giving by the industry doubled from the 2008 election cycle ($1,004,757) to the 2010 election cycle ($2,608,187)."

FROM

http://marcellusmoney.org/

“When asked to put in place a temporary moratorium on drilling in public lands until a full study of the impact could be made, those who voted “no” had accepted an average of three times as much cash from gas interests than those who supported that reasonable measure.”

FROM:

http://www.marcellusmoney.org/about

Natural Gas Donations Predict Marcellus Tax Votes

An analysis of the House of Representatives vote on SB 1155 by MarcellusMoney.org

GO TO:

http://www.marcellusmoney.org/natural-gas-donations-predict-marcellus-tax-votes

Chester County State Senators 

Grand total of $71,000.00 from Gas companies to Republican PA Senators in Chester County from gas drilling companies. 

Grand total of $500.00 from gas companies to Chester County's only Democrat, Senator Andy Dinniman 

The tables below are from Marcellusmoney.org go to; http://www.marcellusmoney.org/  Use the “FIND A CANDIDATE” widget on the right side for more PA Senate and House members:

The total contribution to Chester County’s only Democratic State Senator Andy Dinniman, is $500 from the UGI PAC on June 12, 2007

REPUBLICAN STATE SENATORS IN CHESTER COUNTY CONTRIBUTIONS FROM GAS COMPANIES:

$48,250.00 to Senator Pileggi

$4,600.00 to Senator Rafferty

$5,400.00 to Senator Erikson

$6,200.00 to Senator Brubaker

$6,900.00 to Senator Folmer

TOTAL $71,000.00