John Arnold has been busy since leaving Enron.
His money has fueled research into probation leniency decried as “pro-criminal.” In other states, Arnold backs nominally conservative energy groups prioritizing green energy and hostility to fossil fuels.
‘Billionaires like him should stop bastardizing our nonprofit laws foisting their leftist beliefs on the American people.’
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“The Arnold Pipeline,” a new 28-page report from Power the Future, excavates the former trader’s labyrinthine network.
Arnold, a former Enron natural gas trader turned billionaire philanthropist, has built a policy machine that funnels research and advocacy for progressive priorities into red-state capitals. Despite his background in fossil fuels, Arnold’s money is aimed at weeding out those energy sources in favor of renewables.
Tracking IRS filings, grant records, and policy proposals across Ohio, Oklahoma, and Indiana,
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