Senate LDA data Updated quarterly Lobbying disclosures

Natural Resources Lobbying

Heavy-volume Senate LDA filings on Natural Resources: the largest registrant books in this issue code report quarterly LD-2 outlays and named contacts.

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The verdict

PlainInfluence tracks $125.1M in itemized Natural Resources lobbying disclosures across 1,045 filers, among them EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE, OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, GILEAD SCIENCES, INC., ranking #24 of 79 tracked issues by spend.

#24
of 79 issues by spend
$125.1M
tracked Natural Resources lobbying
1,045
organizations lobbying
$120K
average per filer

Issue code: NAT · 1045 organizations lobbying on this issue

Total Lobbying Spend
$125.1M
Organizations
1,045

Natural Resources filing shape

1,045 organizations filed on Natural Resources (NAT) in 2023-2024, a wide registrant field where many distinct interests compete for attention.

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE leads this issue's filer table with $25.1M in all-issue lobbying; filings remain spread across 10 named organizations rather than collapsing into one registrant.

Because many distinct organizations file on Natural Resources, the LD-2 stream here is a useful map of competing advocacy priorities before hearings or rulemakings register in outcomes.

Top Spenders

Rank Organization Total Lobbying
#1 EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE $25.1M
#2 OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION $23.9M
#3 GILEAD SCIENCES, INC. $23.1M
#4 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANUFACTURERS $20.1M
#5 NEXTERA ENERGY, INC $19.3M
#6 CHEVRON U.S.A., INC. $17.7M
#7 CONOCOPHILLIPS $17.6M
#8 BAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDATED REPORT) $15.8M
#9 AMERICAN PETROLEUM INSTITUTE $14.4M
#10 SHELL USA, INC. (FKA SHELL OIL COMPANY) $14.1M
#11 NATIONAL SHOOTING SPORTS FOUNDATION, INC. $13.3M
#12 EXXON MOBIL CORPORATION $11.4M
#13 INTERNATIONAL PAPER $11.3M
#14 FORD MOTOR COMPANY $10.8M
#15 PACIFIC GAS AND ELECTRIC $10.5M
#16 AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR JUSTICE $10.4M
#17 BP AMERICA INC $10.3M
#18 U.S. TRAVEL ASSOCIATION $9.8M
#19 COCA-COLA $9.1M
#20 AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMPANIES $7.5M
#21 NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION (NRECA) $7.4M
#22 SEMPRA $7.4M
#23 MICRON TECHNOLOGY, INC. $7.4M
#24 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS $6.7M
#25 AMERICAN HONDA MOTOR CO., INC. $6.6M
#26 NATIONAL MINING ASSOCIATION $6.5M
#27 THE PROCTER AND GAMBLE COMPANY $5.8M
#28 BIPARTISAN POLICY CENTER ACTION $5.7M
#29 EDISON INTERNATIONAL $5.5M
#30 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION $5.4M
#31 DJI TECHNOLOGY $5.4M
#32 NATURE CONSERVANCY $5.3M
#33 AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES $5.0M
#34 SOLAR ENERGY INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION $5.0M
#35 THE CHEMOURS COMPANY $4.6M
#36 CITIZENS FOR RESPONSIBLE ENERGY SOLUTIONS $4.5M
#37 NATIONAL RIFLE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA $4.3M
#38 RIO TINTO SERVICES, INC. $4.3M
#39 NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF FOREST OWNERS $4.0M
#40 SAS INSTITUTE, INC. $4.0M
#41 AMERICAN FED OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AFL-CIO $4.0M
#42 POLARIS INDUSTRIES INC $3.8M
#43 SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC $3.7M
#44 INCYTE CORPORATION $3.7M
#45 ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE ACTION FUND $3.7M
#46 EQUINOR US OPERATIONS LLC $3.6M
#47 ALBEMARLE CORPORATION $3.3M
#48 AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY $3.2M
#49 SPECIALTY EQUIPMENT MARKET ASSOCIATION $3.0M
#50 TESLA $2.9M

Registrant concentration on Natural Resources

Largest registrants by all-issue lobbying total among filers on code NAT (Senate LDA).

EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE$25.1MOCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORA…$23.9MGILEAD SCIENCES, INC.$23.1MNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MANU…$20.1MNEXTERA ENERGY, INC$19.3MCHEVRON U.S.A., INC.$17.7MCONOCOPHILLIPS$17.6MBAYER CORPORATION (CONSOLIDA…$15.8M
All-issue lobbying total among filers on Natural Resources · official public datasets

Source: U.S. Senate Office of Public Records, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings LD-2 quarterly lobbying disclosure filings (issue codes, registrants, expenditures) · 2024 Aggregated from quarterly LD-2 filings for issue code NAT; covers 1,045 registered organizations across the 2023-2024 reporting period. Data current as of August 2026.

Questions on this issue code

How much is spent lobbying on Natural Resources?
$125.1M was reported on Natural Resources (NAT) by 1,045 organizations in 2023-2024 Senate LDA filings, a heavy code by tracked outlay. EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE leads the filer list.
Who are the biggest spenders on Natural Resources lobbying?
Top filers on Natural Resources include EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE, OCCIDENTAL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, GILEAD SCIENCES, INC.. Rankings use each organization's all-issue lobbying total among registrants that filed on code NAT.
How many organizations lobby on Natural Resources?
1,045 organizations filed on Natural Resources in 2023-2024, a broad filer field relative to other LDA issue codes.

Data: official public datasets, 2023-2024. Verify filings at lda.senate.gov.