"BP Drops Out of Conservative ALEC Policy Group"

"Oil company BP said on Monday it has stopped supporting conservative political group ALEC, becoming the latest corporation to end its membership in a group critics say works to deny the existence of climate change.

'We have determined that we can effectively pursue policy matters of current interest to BP without renewing our membership in ALEC,' a spokesman said. BP was the second large oil company to drop support of the group after Occidental Petroleum cut ties last year.

Companies have come under pressure from environmental and civic groups to end their associations with the American Legislative Exchange Council, a coalition of about 2,000 state lawmakers and corporations that promotes free trade and limited government intervention."

Timothy Gardner reports for Reuters March 23, 2015.

SEE ALSO:

"Oil Giant BP Drops Membership With ALEC" (National Journal)

"BP Leaves ALEC, Shades of Global Climate Coalition Defections" (Climate Investigations Center)