As money changes hands on Capitol Hill, is it lobbying or bribery?

Undue influence: As money changes hands on Capitol Hill, is it lobbying or bribery?

By Linda Pentz Gunter
(shared with the permission of the author and Beyond Nuclear)

Cash for VotesIn part two of her investigation into bribery and corruption in the nuclear power sector, Linda Pentz Gunter looks at lobbying. Does it cross a fine ethical line of undue influence? And how does it really differ from the crimes committed by nuclear executives and corrupt politicians?

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This is the second part of a single article originally published in Capitol Hill Citizen, a print-only newspaper published by Ralph Nader, briefly updated for current events and republished with the kind permission of the editor. Capitol Hill Citizen comes out in print only.

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Linda Pentz Gunter is the international specialist at  Beyond Nuclear and writes for and curates Beyond Nuclear International.