Peabody political contributions early data

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The Dirty Energy Money website lisrs $138,200 in contributions from Peabody Energy to members of the House of Representatives in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) as being

• $14,200 to Roy Blunt;
• $10,000 to Jerry F. Costello;
• $9,500 to Frederick C. Boucher;
• $6,000 to John M. Shimkus;
• $4,000 to Ed Whitfield;
• $3,500 to Joe Linus Barton;
• $3,000 to Michael Avery Ross;
• $3,000 to Bart Gordon;
• $2,800 to Shelley Moore Capito;
• $2,750 to Frederick Stephen Upton;
• $2,500 to David D. Boren;
• $2,500 to Charles W. Dent;
• $2,300 to Steny Hamilton Hoyer;
• $2,000 to Eric Cantor;
• $2,000 to John J. Barrow;
• $2,000 to Geoffrey C. Davis; and
• $2,000 to Charlie Melancon Jr.

FollowTheCoalMoney lists $134,100 in contributions from Peabody Energy to members of the House of Representatives in the 110th Congress (2007-2008) as

• $31,900 to Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
• $30,200 to John D. Rockefeller (D-West Virginia); and
• $7,000 to John A. Barrasso (West Virgina)

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For more up to date information see the "Campaign contributions by Peabody Energy" on the main Peabody Energy article page.