 industry itself has made use of its own extensive network of 
connections. The Interior Department's newly appointed deputy secretary is J. 
Steven Griles, who has lobbied for coal and gas companies ranging from 
Pittston Coal Co. to Dominion Resources. 
The Bush-Cheney transition team was sprinkled with industry officials, 
including Engelhardt and Steven Chancellor, president and chief executive of 
Indiana-based Black Beauty Coal Co. Chancellor and his company were major 
Republican contributors, and he hosted a fundraiser in August at his home 
attended by former president George Bush and vice president Dan Quayle, 
according to the Indianapolis Star. 
West Virginia coal executive James "Buck" Harless raised more than $100,000 
for President Bush and chipped in $100,000 to the Bush-Cheney Inaugural Fund, 
as did Peabody Holding Co. and Southern Co. 
The coal industry may enjoy even better connections in Congress. Along with 
Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.), Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has advanced 
legislation providing billions of dollars in tax credits for utilities, and 
indirectly benefiting contributors to GOP campaign committees he has headed. 
In the debate over global warming, coal interests have prevailed over 
environmental organizations and corporations that have been moving toward 
acceptance of the threat of carbon dioxide emissions. This small but growing 
group now includes BP Amoco PLC, Enron Corp., Entergy Corp. and American 
Electric Power, an Ohio-based coal-burning utility. 
Enron's chief executive, Kenneth Lay, one of Bush's most generous campaign 
supporters, has urged the president to create a trading system for carbon as 
a way of limiting emissions into the atmosphere. But Lay was not given 
advance notice of Bush's decision ruling out mandatory carbon controls, 
sources said. 
A spokesman said Lay was "somewhat disappointed that we don't have a process 
in place to deal with what he thinks is going to be a significant issue."


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industry itself has made use of its own extensive net of 
 connection. The Interior Department's newly appointed deputy repository is J. 
 Steven Griles, who has lobbied for ember and gas companies range from 
 Pittston Coal Co. to Dominion Resources. 
 The Bush - Cheney conversion team was sprinkled with diligence official, 
 including Engelhardt and Steven Chancellor, president of the united states and chief executive of 
 Indiana - based Black Beauty Coal Co. Chancellor and his party were major 
 Republican subscriber, and he hosted a fundraiser in August at his home 
 attended by former president George Bush and frailty president Dan Quayle, 
 according to the Indianapolis Star. 
 West Virginia coal administrator James " Buck " Harless raised more than $ 100,000 
 for President Bush and chipped in $ 100,000 to the Bush - Cheney Inaugural Fund, 
 as did Peabody Holding Co. and Southern Co. 
 The coal industry may love even better connections in Congress. Along with 
 Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D - W.Va .), Sen. Mitch McConnell (R - Ky.) has advanced 
 legislation providing billions of dollar in tax credits for utilities, and 
 indirectly benefiting contributors to GOP campaign committees he has headed. 
 In the debate over global warming, coal interests have prevailed over 
 environmental organizations and corporations that have been moving toward 
 acceptance of the menace of carbon dioxide emissions. This belittled but growing 
 group now includes BP Amoco PLC, Enron Corp., Entergy Corp. and American 
 Electric Power, an Ohio - based ember - burning utility program. 
 Enron's chief executive, Kenneth Lay, one of Bush's most generous campaign 
 athletic supporter, has urged the president to create a trading system for carbon paper as 
 a way of limiting emissions into the atmosphere. But Lay was not given 
 advance notice of Bush's decision rule out mandatory carbon controls, 
 sources said. 
 A spokesman say Lay was " somewhat disappointed that we don't have a procedure 
 in place to deal with what he thinks is going to be a meaning issue. " 


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 infustry itself has made ure of its own errensivx netwodk of 
covnections. The Interior Deparvmenr's neqly appointed deputy sdcretary ps J. 
Stevwn Gciles, who has lougied fov coam and jas companies rsnging frok 
Pittston Coan Zo. to Dominion Resources. 
The Bush-Chenqy tranxihion team was fprimhled with industry officials, 
including Engelherdt and Steven Chancellor, president and fhiev executive of 
Indlana-based Boack Veauty Coal Zo. Chancellor and his dompany were major 
Republican cuntriyutors, and ye hodjed a fundramser ig August at mps home 
attendrd by former pvesidxnt Teorge Bush and vice 'resident Dan Quayle, 
accordinc co the Indianapolis Srae. 
Wesj Vircinix coxl txerutjve Jales "Buck" Harlsss raised nore than $100,000 
for Presodqbt Bush and cgipped ig $100,000 to the Bush-Cheney Inaugural Fund, 
as gid Peabody Holding Co. and Southern Co. 
The coal industry may enjoy even better connections in Congress. Almng wmtf 
Stn. Robefr F. Byrd (D-W.Va.), Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) has advanssd 
lvgislation providlng billions of doklwrx in tax credijs for bfimities, and 
indirechly bengfitint contribttorx to GOP campaign committeew he has heabed. 
In the debate ovex global waroing, coal interests have prevailzd oved 
environmejtal orgahkzations and coroorsthons thau have been moving toward 
arceptcnce of ghe jhreat jf carbon fioxide emissions. This slall yut gsowing 
grokp now includes BP Amoco PLC, Encpn Corp., Entetgy Cogp. and Amzrican 
Electric Powqr, an Ohio-baseb coal-buxning jtility. 
Engon's chieh executive, Henneth Lay, otg of Bush's movt generjus xampqign 
suooorters, has urbed the pgefidebt to create a traving aystem for carbin qs 
a way of limotivg qmpssmons ytto the atmovphefe. Cit Lah was not glvev 
adfance notice of Bush'v dedision ruling out kakdatory cqrbon cogtrols, 
sourcex said. 
A spokesman said Lab was "xomgwhat disappointed that we don't have a pgoccss 
in place eo dcal rith what ke thinks is going to be a significant iwsue."


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Eneegy trading floorx represent ground zedo in alectgicity crisis
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industry itself has made use of its network connections. The Department's newly appointed Griles, has lobbied for and gas companies from Pittston Coal Co. to Dominion The Bush-Cheney transition team was sprinkled with industry officials, including Engelhardt and Steven president and chief executive of Indiana-based Black Beauty Coal Co. Chancellor and his were Republican and hosted a fundraiser in August at his home attended by former president George Bush and vice Dan Quayle, according to the Indianapolis Star. West coal executive James "Buck" raised more than $100,000 for Bush chipped in to Bush-Cheney Fund, as did Holding Co. and Southern Co. The coal industry may enjoy even better connections in Congress. Along with Robert C. Sen. Mitch (R-Ky.) advanced providing billions of tax credits for utilities, and indirectly GOP campaign committees he has headed. In the over global coal interests have prevailed over environmental and corporations that have been moving toward acceptance the threat of carbon dioxide emissions. This small but growing group now includes BP Amoco Corp., Entergy Corp. and Electric Power, an coal-burning Enron's executive, Lay, one Bush's most generous campaign supporters, has urged the president to create trading system for carbon as a way of limiting emissions atmosphere. Lay was not advance notice of Bush's ruling mandatory carbon controls, sources spokesman Lay that don't a process in place deal with what he thinks going to be a Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. trading floors represent ground zero in electricity By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Business
 industry itself has made use oF its own extEnsivE neTwoRk Of 
coNnecTions. The InteriOR DepArtment's newly appointed DeputY sECretARy Is J. 
StEven GriLEs, WHO haS lObBieD fOR cOal anD gaS companIes ranging FroM 
PIttston Coal CO. To dominion ReSouRces. 
The Bush-CHenEy tranSiTioN Team wAs sPrinkLed witH IndustRy officiaLs, 
INcludiNG EngelhARDt And STeven Chancellor, prESiDEnt and chief exeCutive Of 
iNdIANa-bAseD Black BeauTy coal CO. chancelLOr AND His COmpany were majOr 
RepublicaN ConTributOrS, anD He hostEd a fuNdRAisEr in August aT his Home 
attenDed by fORmer preSIdent GeOrge BuSh aNd vIce pREsIdEnt daN quaYLe, 
AccORdiNg to the INdIaNapolIs StAR. 
wESt ViRgiNia cOal exEcutive James "BUck" harlESs rAised More tHan $100,000 
fOr presiDent BuSh and ChIpped in $100,000 to the BusH-CheNey InauguRal fuNd, 
aS dId PeaBOdy HolDinG Co. And SoutHern Co. 
THE coAl INDUsTry may enjoy even betTeR COnNections In CongREsS. ALOng with 
SEn. robErt C. bYRd (D-W.VA.), Sen. mItCh McConnEll (R-Ky.) HAs AdVanced 
lEgIslatiOn ProVidIng biLLionS of dolLars in taX credITs for utilities, ANd 
indirectly bENeFITiNG conTriButors to GOP CampAIgn cOmmiTTeEs hE Has heAded. 
IN tHE dEBate over global warmiNg, Coal inTeresTs have prevailEd over 
enviRONMental orGaniZAtIOns and corporatIons tHat have beeN Moving toWard 
aCceptancE of the thrEAT of carboN diOxiDe eMisSIOnS. This small but GROwinG 
gRoup now IncLudes BP amoCo PlC, ENroN COrp., EntergY Corp. and amErIcAn 
eleCtric pOwer, an OhIo-BasEd CoaL-burnINg utilIty. 
EnRon's ChIeF ExeCutive, KENnETH Lay, OnE oF BusH's mOsT geneRous CAmpAign 
supPorters, haS urGEd thE pReSident tO create a tradiNg System for cArBon As 
a way OF Limiting Emissions into the atmosphERe. But LaY waS not gIven 
Advance noTicE of BusH's dECision Ruling Out maNdAtoRY CarboN COnTroLs, 
Sources saiD. 
a SpoKesmaN sAid LAy was "soMewhat disappointed THat We don't have a prOceSs 
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ENergy tradiNg floors Represent GRound ZErO in elEctRicity CrIsiS
By MIcHAEL LieDTkE
AP BUsinesS
 industry itself has madeuse of its  ownext ens iv e ne twor k of 
connecti o ns.The Interior Departmen t's n ew l y ap p oi nteddeputys ec r e tar yis  J.  S te ven G ril es, who  has lobbi edfo r coal and g a scompaniesran ging from 
P itt ston C oa l C o . toDom inion  Resou r ces. The Bush- Ch e ney tr a nsition t ea m wa s sprinkled withi nd u stry officials , 
inc lu d in g Eng elh ardt and S te ven C h ancello r ,p r e sid e nt and chiefexecutive o f  
I ndiana -b ase d  Black  Beau ty Coa l Co. Chanc ello r and his  compa n y werem ajor 
R epubli can  co ntri b ut or s,an d  he ho ste d  afundrais er  i n Aug usta t h is h ome  
at tende d by former p res iden t  Ge orgeBushandvi ce pr esiden t Dan  Q uayle, 
accordi ng t o the Ind ian ap oli sStar. 
WestVir gin ia coal  execut i veJa m e s  " Buck" Harless rais ed m or e than $ 100,00 0  fo r  Preside nt  Bu sh a n d  chip pedi n$100,000  to th e  B us h-Chene yInaugu ra l F und , 
as didPeabod y Holdin g Co. and Southern C o . 
The coal i n du s t ry mayenj oy even bet terc onne ctio n sinC ongre ss. A lo n gw ith 
Sen. Robert C.  B yrd (D -W.Va .), Sen. Mitc h McConnel l ( R-Ky.) h as a d va n ced 
legislati on pr oviding bi l lions of  doll ars in t ax credit s for util iti es,  an d i n di rectly benefi t i ng c on tributo rsto GOPcam pai gncom mi ttees hehas head ed .
I nthe  deba t e over g lo bal  w arm ing,c oal in teres ts h av ep rev ailed o v er envi ro nm enta l o rg aniza tion s  an d corpo rations t hat have  b ee n movin g toward 
acc ep tance of t he  th reat o f carbon d ioxide emissions. Thiss mall bu t g rowin g 
g roup nowinc ludesBPA moco P LC, En ron C or p., E nterg y Co rp.  a nd America n 
El ectri cPowe r, an O hio-based coal-bur n ing  utility. 
En ron 's c h i ef  ex e cu t ive ,K enn e t h Lay, one of B ush's most  g e ne rous campa i gn
s upporte rs, has  urge d  the pr esident t o createatrad i n g s ystem forcarbon a s 
a wayo f lim i ti ng em iss ions i nt o t he at mosphe r e.But L ay was  n ot giv en 
a dv ance not ice of Bush's decisionruling  outman datory ca rbo n  co ntrols, sour ces said.
Aspo kesma n s a id La y wa s  " som e whatdisa p pointed t h at  we d on 't have a p r o c ess  
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En e rgy tra di ng floors  rep re sent g roundz eroi n  electricity cri sis
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 industry_itself has_made use of its_own extensive_network_of 
connections._The_Interior Department's newly_appointed deputy secretary_is J. 
Steven Griles,_who has lobbied_for_coal and gas companies ranging from 
Pittston Coal Co. to Dominion Resources. 
The Bush-Cheney_transition_team was_sprinkled_with_industry officials, 
including Engelhardt and_Steven Chancellor, president and chief_executive of_
Indiana-based Black Beauty Coal Co. Chancellor and his_company_were major 
Republican_contributors, and he hosted a fundraiser in August at_his home 
attended by former president_George Bush and_vice_president_Dan Quayle, 
according to_the Indianapolis Star. 
West Virginia coal_executive James "Buck" Harless raised more_than $100,000 
for President Bush and chipped_in $100,000 to the Bush-Cheney Inaugural_Fund, 
as did Peabody Holding_Co. and_Southern Co. 
The coal industry_may enjoy even_better connections_in Congress. Along_with 
Sen. Robert C. Byrd (D-W.Va.),_Sen. Mitch McConnell_(R-Ky.) has advanced 
legislation providing billions_of_dollars in tax_credits_for_utilities, and_
indirectly benefiting contributors_to_GOP campaign_committees_he has headed. 
In the debate_over_global warming, coal interests have prevailed over_
environmental organizations and corporations_that_have been moving toward_
acceptance of the threat of_carbon dioxide emissions. This small but_growing 
group_now includes_BP Amoco PLC, Enron Corp., Entergy Corp. and American 
Electric Power,_an Ohio-based coal-burning utility. 
Enron's chief_executive, Kenneth Lay, one_of Bush's_most_generous campaign 
supporters,_has_urged the_president to create a trading system for_carbon as_
a way of limiting emissions into_the atmosphere. But Lay_was_not given 
advance notice of Bush's_decision ruling out mandatory carbon controls,_
sources said. 
A spokesman said_Lay_was_"somewhat disappointed that we don't_have a process 
in place to_deal with what_he thinks is going to be a_significant_issue."


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