Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has launched an Investor Notification System to help alert the nation's largest pension funds, mutual funds and other institutional investors anytime a publicly-traded company donates to a Super PAC. Armed with this information, shareholders can hold corporate leadership accountable for political spending and help protect our elections from corporate influence.
According to recent research by the Sustainable Investments Institute and the IRRC Institute, only 38 companies out of the entire S&P 500 have policies in place regarding independent election expenditures, such as Super PAC contributions. The Investor Notification System helps ensure that shareholders and the public-at-large not be left in the dark about the use of corporate treasury dollars in our elections.
If you would like to receive notifications, please send your contact information to Jeff Merritt at jmerritt@pubadvocate.nyc.gov to be added to the list. For more information about Super PACs, click here to download our January 2012 report.
NOTIFICATION ALERT: Publicly-traded Companies Giving to Super PACs
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Alliance Resource GP LLC / Alliance MGMT Holdings III
HQ: Tulsa, OK
Industry: Coal Mining
Year Founded: 1999
CEO: Joseph W Craft III
2012 Election Cycle Super PAC Contributions Reported: $425,000
2010 Election Cycle Super PAC Contributions Reported: $2.425 million
Super PACs supported: American Crossroads
With nine mines in five states and $1.6 billion in annual revenues, the publicly-traded Alliance Resource Partners is the fourth-largest eastern coal producer in the U.S. Alliance has more than 3,500 non-union employees, the vast majority of whom are directly involved in mining activities. Alliance Holdings GP, L.P. (NASDAQ: AHGP) is a limited partnership formed to own and control Alliance Resource Management GP, LLC, the managing general partner of Alliance Resource Partners, L.P. (NASDAQ: ARLP).
How to contact Investor Relations
By Mail:
Investor Relations
1717 South Boulder Avenue
Suite 400
Tulsa, OK 74119
Phone: 918-295-1415
E-mail: www.ahgp.com/contact/
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
HQ: Oklahoma City, OK
Industry: Natural Gas and Oil
Year Founded: 1989CEO: Aubrey K McClendon
2010 revenue: $9.37 Billion
2012 Election Cycle Super PAC Contributions Reported: $250,000
Super PAC Supported: Make us Great Again
With ownership in approximately 45,000 wells and owning property in 23 states, Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NYSE – CHK) is the second largest producer of natural gas in the U.S. Its operations include acquisition, development, exploration, and production of natural gas and oil properties.
How to Contact Investor Relations
By Mail:
Chesapeake Energy Corporation
Investor Relations
P.O. Box 18496
Oklahoma City, OK 73154-0496
Phone or Email:
Jeffrey L. Mobley, Sr Vice President of Investor Relations and Research – (405) 935-4763, jeff.mobley@chk.com
John Kilgallon, Director - Investor Relations and Research – (405) 935-4441, john.kilgallon@chk.com.
Consol Energy
HQ: Canonsburg, PA
Industry: Multi-Fuel energy producer
Year Founded: 1864
CEO: J. Brett Harvey
2011 Revenue: $6.12 Billion
2012 Election Cycle Super PAC Contributions Reported: $150,000
Super PAC supported: Restore Our Future
Consol Energy (NYSE – CNX) is a diversified energy producer with interests in natural gas and coal. The company is the nation’s leading coal producer from underground mines and helps generate two-thirds of the nation’s power supply.
How to contact Investor Relations
By Mail:
CONSOL Energy Inc.
Investor Relations
CNX Center
1000 CONSOL Energy Drive
Canonsburg, PA 15317-6506
Phone:
Brandon Elliott, Vice President - Investor Relations, (724) 485-4526
Dan Zajdel, Vice President - Investor Relations: (724) 485-4169
Alpha Natural Resources
HQ: Abingdon, VA
Industry: Coal
Year Founded: 2004
CEO: Kevin S. Crutchfield
2010 Revenue: $3.92 Billion
2012 Election Cycle Super PAC Contribution Reported: $100,000
Super PAC Supported: American Crossroads
Description: With operations in 8 states and clients ranging from electricity producers to steel manufacturers, Alpha Natural Resources, Inc (NYSE – ANR) is one of the largest American coal suppliers and is the world’s third largest metallurgical coal supplier.
How to Contact Investor Relations
By Mail:
Alpha Natural Resources, Inc.
Investor Relations
One Alpha Place
P.O. Box 16429
Bristol, VA 24209
Phone:
Todd Allen - Vice President, Investor Relations (276) 739-5328
Online: http://alnr.client.shareholder.com/corporate.cfm
ALON USA Energy, inc
HQ: Dallas, TX
Industry: petroleum refiner, asphalt and retail/marketing
Year Founded: 2000
CEO: David Wiessman
2010 Revenue: $4.03 Billion
2012 Election Cycle Super PAC Contributions Reported: $50,000
Super PAC Supported: Make us Great Again
ALON USA Energy, Inc (NYSE – ALJ) has a vast variety of revenue streams including fuel refining and fuel distribution. With a refining capacity of nearly 250,000 barrels a day, Alon refines crude oil into gasoline, jet fuel, asphalt and other petroleum based products. Alon is also the largest licensee of more than 300 7-Eleven convenience stores spread out across West and Central Texas and New Mexico.
How to Contact Investor Relations
By Mail:
Jack Lascar/Sheila Stuewe
Dennard Rupp Gray & Lascar
1800 West Loop South, Suite 200
Houston, TX 77027
Phone: 713-529-6600
Fax: 713-529-9989
Email: jlascar@drg-l.com or sstuewe@drg-l.com
PG&E
HQ: San Francisco, CA
Industry: electricity and natural gas distribution
Year Founded: 1905
CEO: Anthony F. Earley Jr.
2010 Revenue: $13.84 Billion
2012 Election Cycle Super PAC Contributions Reported: $10,000
Super PAC supported: Rebuilding America
The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (NYSE: PCG) is a California based utility supplying electricity and natural gas to approximately two-thirds of the state. Their primary operations include electricity generation, procurement, and transmission as well as natural gas procurement, transportation, and storage. According to the IRRC Institute’s 2011 Report on Corporate Governance of Political Expenditures, PG&E was rated the “most intensive political spending company” in the S&P 500 in 2010. For every million dollars, in revenue, PG&E spent $6,547 on elections and lobbying in 2010 - six times more than any other company in the S&P 500.
How to Contact Investor Relations
By Mail:
Linda Y.H. Cheng
Vice President, Corporate Governance and Corporate Secretary
PG&E Corporation
One Market, Spear Tower, Suite 2400
San Francisco, CA 94105-1126
Phone: 415-267-7070Fax: 415-267-7268
American Financial Group Inc.
HQ: Cincinnati, OH
Industry: Holding company & insurance
CEO: Carl H. Lindner III & S. Craig Lindner
2010 Election Cycle Super PAC Contributions Reported: $400,000
Super PACs supported: American Crossroads
American Financial Group (NYSE: AFG) is a publicly-traded company with $4.3 billion in annual revenue. Through its subsidiaries, the company is primarily engaged in insurance and investments.
How to Contact Investor Relations
By Mail:
Investor Relations
Attn. Diane Weidner, Assistant Vice President
301 E. 4th Street
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Phone: 513-579-6739
Fax: 513-412-0200
E-mail: AFGInvestorRelations@gaic.com
MGM Resorts International
HQ: Las Vegas, NV
Industry: Gambling, hotels, entertainment
Year Founded: 2000
CEO: James J. Murren
2010 Election Cycle Super PAC Contributions Reported: $300,000
Super PACs supported: Patriot Majority
MGM Resorts International (NYSE: MGM) is the 2nd largest gaming company in the world by revenue. MGM owns 12 hotel/casinos in Las Vegas, including the Bellagio, New York-New York and Mandalay Bay. The gaming giant has also lent its name to hotels in China, Vietnam, Abu Dhabi, Egypt and Dubai.
How to Report a Concern
By Mail:
Investor Relations
3600 Las Vegas Boulevard South
Las Vegas, Nevada 89109
Phone: 1-877-597-7462
Online: https://secure.ethicspoint.com/domain/media/en/gui/30860/report.html
Clean Energy Fuels Corp
HQ: Seal Beach, CA
Industry: Alternative Energy
Year Founded: 2001
CEO: Andrew J. Littlefair
2010 Election Cycle Super PAC Contributions Reported: $175,000
Super PACs supported: Patriot Majority
Clean Energy (NASDAQ:CLNE) is the largest provider of vehicular natural gas (CNG and LNG) in North America. Its customer base includes vehicle fleets in the refuse, transit, shuttle, taxi, intrastate and interstate trucking, airport and municipal sectors.
How to Contact Investor Relations
By Mail:
Investor Relations
3020 Old Ranch Parkway, Suite 400
Seal Beach, CA 90740
Phone: 562-493-7215
Online: http://investors.cleanenergyfuels.com/contactus.cfm
