# Follow the Coal Money

*Published:* 2008-08-14
*Author:* Sheryl Canter

![Sheryl Canter](https://blogs.edf.org/climate411/wp-content/blogs.dir/7/files/2008/07/sheryl_canter.jpg)*This post is by Sheryl Canter, an online writer and editorial manager at Environmental Defense Fund.*

Environmental Defense Fund can’t comment on the candidates in this year’s historic election because of our [tax status as a 501c3 charitable organization](https://blogs.edf.org/climate411/2008/02/12/election_commentary/). But it’s okay for us to provide interesting sources of information, and here’s one: a site that tracks [which lawmakers receive money from the coal industry](http://coalmoney.priceofoil.org/).

It’s very detailed and very interesting, with multiple ways to browse or search. Take a look!