Greg Schnacke

This article is part of the Center for Media & Democracy's spotlight on front groups and corporate spin.

Greg Schnacke is an energy lobbyist working for a pro-energy lobby firm with offices in Colorado and Washington, DC called Policy Communications Inc.

Schancke is listed as a Vice President at Policy Communications Inc., and prior to this position was the Executive Director of the Colorado Oil and Gas Association for 13 years.

Policy Communications Inc. runs three separate anti-environmental, pro-energy organizations out of its offices, one of which is headed by Schnacke.

Schnacke and Americans for American Energy

Schnacke is also listed as the President and CEO of a pro-energy, anti-environmental organization calling itself Americans for American Energy (AAE). In fact, the AAE and Policy Communications share the same Colorado address.

In the last two years, Schnacke has claimed $140,000 in lobbying expenses for Policy Communications for the work he has done for his "client" the Americans for American Energy.

External articles

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