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</div><div>=</div><div> https://www.opensecrets.org/news/2016/11/_interior/<div class="entry-content" style="margin: 5px 0px; word-wrap: break-word;">While names were announced for a <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2016/us/politics/donald-trump-administration.html?r=1" target="blank" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">slew of appointments</a> to President-elect Donald Trump’s administration last week, there are still some significant posts left — like running the Interior Department, which is in charge of wildlife and natural resources.Oil execs and other pro-development types seem to be the leading contenders here, meaning it’s likely that the department will be taking a drastic shift away from its focus of the last few years on conservation and renewable energy.Robert E. Grady: The former George H.W. Bush speechwriter and policy advisor who ran the Office of Management and Budget’s unit on natural resources, energy and science, Grady is best known in the environmental world for his <a href="https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1990/11/15/with-pen-bush-to-seal-administration-split-on-clean-air-act/777bc409-ad08-44e2-b57f-5c9ca72c6a84/" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">key role</a> in negotiating amendments to push through the Clean Air Act of 1990. Though the administration championed the law for reining in acid rain and toxic pollutants, <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/1991/08/25/weekinreview/the-nation-the-environmental-impact-of-president-bush.html" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">environmental groups argued</a> that some of the administration’s provisions blunted its effect.Currently a partner at private equity fund Gryphon Investors, Grady has donated a relatively modest $218,667 to federal politicians, including $5,400 to Sen. <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00030980&cycle=2016" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">Kelly Ayotte</a> (R-N.H.), $1,500 each to House Speaker <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00004357&cycle=2016" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">Paul Ryan</a> (R-Wis.) and his leadership PAC and $1,000 to Trump this year. In 2012, he donated $7,500 to GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney and $35,000 his joint fundraising committee.Grady is also a <a href="http://fortune.com/2015/02/25/christie-confidant-grady-private-equity/" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">longtime aide</a> to New Jersey Gov. <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/pres16/candidate.php?id=N00037008" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">Chris Christie</a> and a former chairman of the New Jersey Investment Council, overseeing the $81 billion public pension fund.Grady’s name has also surfaced to run the Energy Department or the Environmental Protection Agency.Forrest Lucas: The sponsor of a number of racing events who also won naming rights to the Indianapolis Colts’ home stadium, the founder and president of Lucas Oil is a familiar face in his home state Indiana. His appointment would be widely hailed by the oil and gas industry, which has battled conservationists in the Obama administration.Employees of <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.php?id=D000062227&cycle=A" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">Lucas Oil Products</a> (including Lucas himself) have donated a total of $965,486 since 2002 to federal candidates and committees; this year’s biggest beneficiary was GOP Indiana Rep. <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00030891&cycle=2016" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">Marlin Stutzman</a>, who had an unfruitful senatorial campaign.The Indiana oilman has also taken on a big role <a href="http://protecttheharvest.com/who-we-are/mission-statement/" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">protecting</a> farmers, ranchers and outdoor enthusiasts from threats posed by “animal rights groups” and “anti-farming extremists,” such as the Humane Society of the United States.His 501(c)(4) nonprofit group <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/outside-spending/political-nonprofits/summary?id=453551569" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">Protect the Harvest</a> is a driving force of the anti-animal rights effort, spending nearly $1.9 million since 2010. The social welfare group has laid out <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?cycle=2016&strID=C00563825" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">$246,297</a> for federal political ads in the past two election cycles, including $53,500 supporting Sen. <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/politicians/summary.php?cid=N00005195&cycle=2016" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">Roy Blunt</a> (R-Mo.) this year.The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association, Missouri Pork PAC, Missouri Cattlemen Association and Missouri Pork Producers are among the <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgave2.php?cycle=2016&cmte=C00563825" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">top donors</a> to the nonprofit, and Lucas himself has given it $298,000.<a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?sort=D&name=forrest%2Blucas&state=&zip=&employ=&cand=&soft=&cycle=All" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">Lucas</a> and his wife <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.php?sort=D&name=Charlotte%2BLucas&state=&zip=&employ=&cand=&soft=&cycle=All" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">Charlotte Lucas</a>, who co-founded Lucas Oil, have donated a total of $752,272 over the years, including $197,054 this cycle. Trump’s joint fundraising committee, <a href="https://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.php?strID=C00612903&cycle=2016" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">Trump Victory Fund</a>, got $25,000 of that.Two years ago, Lucas took out <a href="http://www.indystar.com/story/news/2014/10/09/forrest-lucas-apologizes-ad-wifes-comments-minorities/16961945/" target="blank" style="background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; text-decoration: none;">a full-page ad</a> in the Indianapolis Star apologizing for a Facebook post by his wife that read, “I’m sick and tired of minorities running our country! As far as I’m concerned, I don’t think that atheists (minority), muslims (minority)n or any other minority group has the right to tell the majority of the people in the United States what they can and cannot do here.”In the apology, Lucas said his wife’s comments were “harsh and insensitive,” although he said she did not intend to offend anyone.Harold G. Hamm:</div></div><div>==</div>