The National Journal reports that after Wall Street's shake-up, consumer advocates still face an uphill battle as commercial banks have spent upwards of $40 million on lobbying in the first three quarters of this year.

Dan Esty, the head of Yale's Center for Environmental Law and Policy, speaks about coal, gas and oil companies' reluctance to adapt in the face of climate change issues on American Public Media's Marketplace.

The National Journal profiles the top 25 groups spending money to influence the health care debate.

Wall Street Watch released a new report on Wednesday detailing how an influx of industry dollars paved the way for the present financial crisis.

President Obama’s impact is already being felt after his first full day in office, issuing new directives and executive orders modifying lobbying and records rules yesterday.

Banks continue to spend major dollars to lobby Congress as they receive a piece of the $700 billion rescue fund.