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The Sundance Institute has screened and supported the development of numerous films about the climate crisis. At the same time, the Sundance Institute shares the lobbying firm of Foxley & Pignanelli with six fossil fuel companies, including Kinder Morgan, developer of Canadian tar sands oil. Exposure to tar sands chemicals has been linked to higher rates of cancer in Indigenous communities in Canada and dangerous air pollution. In addition to this carcinogen-spreading client, Foxley & Pignanelli represents the Huntsman Cancer Center.

To what extent are its lobbyists playing both sides of the climate-cancer crisis? Utah does not require lobbyists to list positions or bill numbers, or report the compensation they receive from each of their clients.

Best feature: site has a good feature allowing for principal search by keyword, such as “gas.”

Worst feature: ​​expenses can only be viewed via download, and vendors aren’t listed.

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