Oil Industry Girds for Oversight Onslaught

Energy attorney Jim Noe was quoted in a POLITICO brief about what the midterm elections could mean for congressional oversight of the oil and gas industry. The report concluded that if Democrats retake one or more chambers, the industry should expect a quick uptick in investigations searching for potential links between the Trump Administration's energy policies and rising energy and gas prices to provide evidence bolstering an affordability-focused message. As Mr. Noe commented, lobbying firms are preparing clients for a swift shift in investigative priorities and identifying potential vulnerabilities in their communications and business strategies.

"K Street is absolutely in hunker-down mode," he told POLITICO. "We expect very instantaneous, immediate and aggressive oversight."

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