 team. 
Meanwhile, coal, rail and power companies such as Peabody Holdings Inc., 
Burlington Northern/Santa Fe, and Southern Co., provided funding last year to 
start Americans for Balanced Energy Choices, to develop grass-roots support 
for coal. 
"The market realities have changed, and the political dynamics have changed 
in Washington," said the group's president, Steve Miller, a Democrat who was 
Bill Clinton's campaign organizational chairman in Kentucky in 1992. "People 
have no idea of the environmental improvement the coal industry has made." 
To get that message across, Americans for Balanced Energy Choices has set up 
a Web site and prepared a media advertising budget of several million dollars 
to finance what Miller says will be "a longtime conversation with opinion 
leaders across the country." The purpose will be to counter the influence of 
environmental organizations. 
Separately, the Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy, made up largely 
of trade associations, has been set up to lobby in Washington and has begun 
running advertisements in Capitol Hill publications. 
Electric utilities and their executives and employees last year gave $18.4 
million to candidates and parties, of which $12.4 million went to 
Republicans, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a campaign 
research group. Southern Co., one of the nation's largest coal-burning power 
producers, opposes the Kyoto protocol, under which signatory nations, 
including the United States, agreed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 
1990 levels. The Senate has never ratified the agreement. 
Southern Co. is represented in Washington by the lobbying firm headed by 
former Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour, a close 
associate of Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-Miss.). 
In the House, Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.), chairman of the subcommittee with 
jurisdiction over clean air and energy, has vowed that legislation containing 
such restrictions will "never" pass through his panel. Until Barton's 
northeast Texas district was reconfigured in 1994, it contained strip mines 
and coal-burning power plants belonging to Texas Utilities Co., the third 
largest electricity producer in the United States. Barton has continued to 
receive funds from its political action committee. 
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team. 
 Meanwhile, coal, rail and power companies such as Peabody Holdings Inc., 
 Burlington Northern / Santa Fe, and Southern Co., provide support last year to 
 start Americans for Balanced Energy Choices, to grow grass - roots accompaniment 
 for ember. 
 " The market realities have changed, and the political dynamics have changed 
 in Washington, " suppose the group's president, Steve Miller, a Democrat who was 
 Bill Clinton's campaign organizational chairman in Kentucky in 1992. " People 
 have no idea of the environmental improvement the ember industry has made. " 
 To get that message across, Americans for Balanced Energy Choices has determine up 
 a Web site and prepare a media ad budget of several million dollar 
 to finance what Miller says will be " a longtime conversation with opinion 
 leaders across the area. " The purpose will be to counter the influence of 
 environmental organizations. 
 Separately, the Coalition for Affordable and Reliable Energy, made up largely 
 of trade associations, has been set up to lobby in Washington and has begun 
 running advertisements in Capitol Hill publications. 
 Electric utilities and their executives and employees last class give $ 18.4 
 million to candidates and party, of which $ 12.4 million proceed to 
 Republicans, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, a campaign 
 inquiry group. Southern Co., one of the nation's big coal - burning baron 
 producers, opposes the Kyoto protocol, under which signatory nations, 
 including the United States, agree to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to 
 1990 levels. The Senate has never sign the agreement. 
 Southern Co. is represented in Washington by the lobbying firm lead by 
 erstwhile Republican National Committee chairman Haley Barbour, a close 
 associate of Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R - Miss.). 
 In the House, Rep. Joe Barton (radius - Tex .), chairman of the subcommittee with 
 jurisdiction over clean tune and energy, has vowed that legislation containing 
 such restrictions will " never " fall through his panel. Until Barton's 
 northeasterly Texas district was reconfigured in 1994, it contained strip mine 
 and coal - burn power plant belonging to Texas Utilities Co., the third 
 bombastic electricity producer in the United States. Barton has continued to 
 meet funds from its political military action committee. 
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 tewm. 
Meanwhile, coal, rail akd power companigs such es Peabkdy Holdkngs Inc., 
Burlington Northern/Dabta Ft, and Southern Co., pfovided flnding lawt ytar to 
start Amermdans fov Balzkced Znxrgy Choices, to develop gsass-roots suppmrg 
yor coal. 
"The market realities have cranged, snf the politicaj dymwmica have changed 
in Washington," said fhe grolp's president, Stefe Miller, a Democrat who wws 
Blll Clinton's campalgn organizqtiogql chairman kn Kentuckj in 1992. "Peoplg 
have no idea of the environmengal ikprovement tye fmal industrb has iade." 
To get bnat mevsage avross, Americanx fmr Valanced Energy Choicxs has set up 
a Web fite and [rzpared a media advertusung bodget of rwvefal mmlljon doplacs 
to finande what Miloer says will be "a kogttime conversztion rieh opinion 
leaders across the country." Tve lurpose will be to counrer the influence of 
gnvironmeneal organizations. 
Separately, the Coalition for Afxordauld aue Relkqbpe Energy, made up largely 
of trade associatioga, nax been set up bo lobby in Washinbtln wnd has begun 
runniuf zdvertisements in Fapitol Hill publicatyons. 
Electric utilities and theur executivef and employees lasc year gave $18.4 
milkion yo candidates and partizs, of shich $12.4 milllon went fu 
Republicans, aczorcitg to tht Center for Respogsive Polmtics, a campxign 
reseawch group. Douthcsn Co., one of the nwtion'd nargest cowl-burning power 
producers, opposxx the Kyoto krodocml, under whicm signatory natyons, 
including the Unnted Sgates, agrevd to rednce greenhoufe gas emissimjs to 
1990 levelv. The Segate has never fxtified the agteement. 
Southern Co. is represented in Wargington by the oobvying firm headrd cy 
sogmec Repttlican Natiotal Zomoottee chairman Hcldy Bsrbour, a close 
assochate of Senate Majoritu Jeader Ttent Lott (R-Miss.). 
In the House, Rep. Joe Baruon (R-Txx.), chamrman pf jhe subcommittee with 
jurisdictjon over flewn air and egergn, haf vowed thct legislation containing 
such restrictiins will "never" pasw through his panel. Mntil Barton'x 
noreheast Tefas district was recinfigured in 1994, it gontained strip mines 
znd codl-burjing power plants belonging to Texas Utilities Co., the third 
largest electeicity producer in the Unitvd Fcates. Bwrtoi ias continued to 
geceive funds from its political action woimittee. 
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team. Meanwhile, coal, rail and power companies Peabody Inc., Burlington Fe, and Southern to Americans for Balanced Choices, to develop support for coal. "The market realities changed, and the political dynamics have changed in Washington," said the group's president, Miller, a Democrat who was Bill Clinton's campaign organizational chairman in Kentucky in "People no of environmental improvement the coal industry has made." To get that message across, Americans for Balanced Energy has set up a Web site and prepared media advertising budget of million dollars to finance what says be "a conversation opinion across the country." purpose will be to counter the influence of environmental organizations. Separately, the Coalition for Affordable and Reliable made up trade associations, been up lobby in Washington begun running advertisements in Capitol Hill and their executives and employees last year gave million to and parties, of which $12.4 million to Republicans, according to the Center for Responsive a campaign research group. Southern Co., one of the nation's largest coal-burning power producers, opposes protocol, under which signatory including the United agreed reduce gas to 1990 The Senate has never ratified the agreement. Southern Co. is represented Washington by the lobbying firm headed by former Republican National Haley a close associate Senate Majority Leader Trent (R-Miss.). the House, Rep. Joe chairman the over air energy, has vowed that containing such restrictions will "never" through his panel. Until reconfigured in 1994, it contained strip mines and power plants belonging to Texas Utilities Co., third largest electricity producer in the United States. Barton has continued to funds from action committee. The coal
 team. 
Meanwhile, coal, rail and pOwer companIes suCh aS PeAbOdy HOldiNgs Inc., 
BurlingtON NorThern/Santa Fe, and SoutherN Co., prOvIDed fUNdIng laSt year tO 
StART AmErIcAns FoR baLanceD EnErgy ChoIces, to deveLop GrAss-roots suppORt 
For coal. 
"The MarKet realities HavE changEd, And THe polItiCal dyNamics HAve chaNged 
in WasHiNGton," saID the groUP'S pResiDent, Steve Miller, a DEMoCRat who was 
Bill CLinton'S cAMpAIGn oRgaNizational ChAirmaN In KentuCKy IN 1992. "pEopLE 
have no idea of The environmENtaL improVeMenT The coaL induStRY haS made." 
To get tHat mEssage acrOss, AmeRIcans foR balanceD EnergY ChOicEs haS SeT uP 
a WEb SIte ANd PrePAreD a media aDvErTisinG budGET OF sevEraL milLion dOllars 
to finanCe wHat MILleR says Will bE "a loNgTime cOnversAtion WiTh opinion 
leaderS acrOss the couNtrY." THe pUrPose wILl be to CouNteR the infLuence oF 
EnvIrONMEnTal organizations. 
SePaRATeLy, the CoaLition FOr afFOrdable aNd relIablE eNergy, Made UP lArgely 
of Trade aSSoCiAtions, hAs Been seT uP to LobBy in WAShinGton anD has beguN 
runnINg advertisemenTS in Capitol HilL PuBLIcATionS. 
ElEctric utiliTies ANd thEir eXEcUtiVEs and EmploYeES lASt year gave $18.4 
million to CaNdidatEs and Parties, of whicH $12.4 million weNT TO 
RepubliCans, ACcORding to the CentEr for responsive pOlitics, a CampaIgn 
reseaRch group. SOUThern Co., oNe oF thE naTioN'S LaRgest coal-burnING powEr 
ProduceRs, oPposes tHe KYotO prOtoCoL, under whiCh signatOrY nAtIoNs, 
iNcludINg the UniTeD StAtEs, aGreed TO reducE greeNhouSe GaS EmiSsions tO 
1990 LeVELs. ThE SEnAte hAs nEvEr ratIfieD The AgreemeNt. 
SoutherN Co. IS repReSeNted in WAshington by thE lObbying firM hEadEd by 
foRMEr RepublIcan National Committee chAIrman HaLey barboUr, a cLose 
assocIatE of SenAte mAjoritY LeadeR TrenT LOtt (r-mIss.). 
In THE HOusE, REp. Joe BartoN (r-tex.), ChairMaN of tHe subcoMmittee with 
jurisdiCTioN over clean air And EnerGY, HaS voWEd THat LeGIslATIon containing 
suCh restrictIoNS wIll "never" paSS thRoUgh his pAnel. UntIl BarTOn's 
nortHeast TexaS district WaS recONFigUred in 1994, it coNtained sTrip mines 
ANd coaL-BuRning PowEr planTs BelOnginG to TexAS UtIlitiEs Co., thE tHird 
laRgest ElEctricitY producer in the United StaTes. BarTon haS coNtinued to 
RecEIve Funds from Its pOlitical acTioN coMmittEe. 
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 team. 
Meanwhile, coal, r ail and po wer c omp ani es  suc h as  Peabody Holdi n gs I nc., 
Burlington North ern/S an t a Fe ,  a nd So uthernC o. , pro vi de d f un d in g las t y ear to
start Ame ric an s for Balanc e dEnergy Cho ice s, to develo p g rass-r oo tss uppor t for c oal. " The ma rket real it i es hav e  change d ,  a nd t he political dyna m ic s  have changed
in Wa sh i ng t o n,"  sa id the gro up 's pr e sident, St e v e  Mi l ler, a Democr at who wasBil l Clin to n's campai gn or ga n iza tional chai rman  in Kentu cky in 1992. " P eople have n o i dea  oft he  e nvi ro n men t al  im p rov ement th eco al in dust r y h as m ade ." To ge t that messag e a cros s , A meric ans f or B al anced  Energ y Cho ic es has set up a We b site an d p re par ed  a me d ia adv ert isi ng budg et of s e ver al m i ll ion dollars 
to fi na n c ewhat Mil ler sa y swi l l be "alo ngt imec o nvers atio n  w ith opin ion 
l e ad er s acros sthe co un try ."The p u rpos e will  be to c ounte r  the influence of 
environme n ta l or g aniz ati ons. 
Separ atel y , th e Co a li tio n  forAffor da b le and Reliable Energy ,made u p lar gely 
of trad e associat i o n s, has b eens et up to lobby in  Wash ington and has begu n 
ru nning ad vertiseme n t s in Cap ito l H ill  pu b l ic ations. 
Elec t r ic u ti litiesand  theirexe cut ive s a nd  employee s last y ea rga ve  $1 8.4 m illion t ocan di dat es an d  parti es, o f wh ic h$ 12. 4 milli o nw e nt t o
R epub lic an s, ac cord i ngto theCenter fo r R e spon si ve  Politi cs, a campaig n
researchgr oup . Sout h e rn Co.,one of the nation's lar g est coa l-b urnin g po wer 
prod uce rs, op pos e s theKyotoproto co l,u n der w h i ch  si gn atory nati o n s,
incl ud ingthe Uni ted States, agreed toreduce greenh ous e ga s em iss i on s  to  1 990 l evels. The Sena te has nev er ra tified the agr ee ment. Souther n Co. is repr esented i n Washing to n by t helobbying f irm head ed by 
fo r mer R e pu blica n N ationa lCom mitte e chai r man  Hale y Barb ou r, a c lose
a ssociate  of Senate Majority Lea der Tr ent L ott  (R-Miss. ).Inthe House , Re p. Joe Bar ton  (R -Tex. ),c hairm an o f  t hes ubcom mitt e e with 
j u ri sdi c t io n over clea n a irand e ner g y, has  vow ed that legislati o n containing such r est ric t ions  w ill "never" pa ssth r o ugh hispa nel. UntilBarton's  n orthe ast Te xas di strictw a sr econfi gure d i n 1994, i t c on t ained s tr ip mines
and  c oal-bu rningp ower p lants belongingto Te x a s Uti l iti es Co .,  the th i rd largest el ectricity p roduce r in  theUnitedSt ates.Bar to n has cont i nued to recei ve fund sfrom  it s poli tica l actio n co mm itt ee. 
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 team._
Meanwhile, coal,_rail and power companies_such as_Peabody_Holdings Inc.,_
Burlington_Northern/Santa Fe, and_Southern Co., provided_funding last year to_
start Americans for_Balanced_Energy Choices, to develop grass-roots support 
for coal. 
"The market realities have changed, and_the_political dynamics_have_changed_
in Washington," said the group's_president, Steve Miller, a Democrat_who was_
Bill Clinton's campaign organizational chairman in Kentucky in_1992._"People 
have no_idea of the environmental improvement the coal industry has_made." 
To get that message across,_Americans for Balanced_Energy_Choices_has set up 
a_Web site and prepared a media_advertising budget of several million dollars_
to finance what Miller says will be_"a longtime conversation with opinion 
leaders_across the country." The purpose_will be_to counter the influence of_
environmental organizations. 
Separately,_the Coalition_for Affordable and_Reliable Energy, made up largely 
of_trade associations, has_been set up to lobby in_Washington_and has begun_
running_advertisements_in Capitol_Hill publications. 
Electric_utilities_and their_executives_and employees last year gave $18.4_
million_to candidates and parties, of which $12.4_million went to 
Republicans,_according_to the Center for_Responsive Politics, a campaign 
research_group. Southern Co., one of the_nation's largest_coal-burning power_
producers, opposes the Kyoto protocol, under which signatory nations, 
including the_United States, agreed to reduce greenhouse_gas emissions to 
1990_levels. The_Senate_has never ratified_the_agreement. 
Southern_Co. is represented in Washington by the_lobbying firm_headed by 
former Republican National Committee_chairman Haley Barbour, a_close_
associate of Senate Majority Leader Trent_Lott (R-Miss.). 
In the House, Rep._Joe Barton (R-Tex.), chairman of_the_subcommittee_with 
jurisdiction over clean air_and energy, has vowed that legislation_containing 
such restrictions_will "never" pass through his panel. Until_Barton's_
northeast Texas district was reconfigured in_1994,_it contained strip mines 
and coal-burning_power_plants_belonging to Texas Utilities Co.,_the third 
largest electricity producer in_the United States. Barton has continued to 
receive funds_from its political_action committee. 
The coal