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Article: US Airways spent $410K lobbying gov't in 3Q
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- November 9, 2009
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US Airways Group Inc. spent $410,000 lobbying in the third quarter on the cap-and-trade energy proposal and aviation regulation issues, according to a recent disclosure report.
The carrier said it lobbied on climate change and proposals for a cap-and-trade system aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions. The Senate took up a cap-and-trade bill last week. The legislation aims to limit the amount of pollution businesses can do, while selling permits for emissions. Airlines have opposed it, saying it amounts to a tax on fuel-intensive industries.
Meanwhile, jet fuel prices still have airlines' attention more than a year after oil prices spiked to record levels. US Airways ...