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“But subsequent visits by our air quality staff have identified issues with the petroleum coke as it’s being put on to the conveyor belts leading on to the ship. They did notice dust issues loading on to the conveyor. We have brought that concern to the company’s (Detroit Bulk Storage) attention and asked them to address it in their fugitive dust plan.”

The state environmental regulators have requested the companies involved provide an official site plan for fugitive dust and storm water runoff before the end of this month. They have not yet received a response, Hartz said.

Lobbyists help members of Congress analyze how their votes on particular bills will affect their chances to be reelected. They also analyze the chances that different bills, or proposed laws, have of passing Congress. Lobbyists supply members of Congress with information concerning the subject matter of congressional bills. When congressional committees hold hearings, lobbyists testify, or speak, before the committees in an effort to influence the passing of a law their clients want.

According to Parenti, "Lobbyists make themselves so helpful that members of Congress sometimes rely on them to perform tasks normally done by congressional staffs. Lobbyists will draft legislation, write speeches, and plant stories in the press on behalf of cooperative lawmakers."