Ethanol industry spends $1.6 million in lobbying in 1st half of 2007, vs $6.44 million by Exxon Mobil

The ethanol industry spent $1.6 million in lobbying during the first half of 2007, compared to the expenditure of more than $18 million by the six largest oil companies.

Major ethanol spenders were Archer Daniels Midland Co. ($440,000),  the Renewable Fuels Association ($310,000),  Poet ($120,000), VeraSun ($60,000), and E3 Biofuels ($80,000).

Top spenders among oil companies were BP America ($2.06 million), Chevron ($4.08 million), ConocoPhillips ($2.24 million), Exxon Mobil ($6.44 million), Marathon Oil ($2.01 million) and Shell Oil ($1.56 million).

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