The Oregon Senate on June 26, 2019, during the Republican walkout. (Dave Killen/Staff)



In their careers, Oregon's 30 state senators have received $664,000 from the industries fighting the climate bill that failed to clear their legislative chamber.



One of the top donors? Koch Industries, the conglomerate privately owned by Charles and David Koch, conservative billionaires who've worked to fund opposition to climate change legislation across the country.



Koch Industries and its subsidiary, Georgia-Pacific, have given $101,000 to Oregon senators. None took more than Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, one of 11 Republicans to walk out and prevent a vote on the climate bill, House Bill 2020. He got $21,000.



Koch Industries owns two mills – in Toledo and Clatskanie – that would have been regulated by the bill. State records show the two mills are Oregon's sixth and seventh largest industrial sources of greenhouse gases.



The company and its owners have worked nationally to fight regulations that would curb industrial carbon emissions.



Koch also funded the leading donor to sitting lawmakers: the Oregon Forest & Industries Council. The council, which has given $260,000 to Oregon senators from both parties, has also given more to Knopp than any other sitting senator.



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The timber industry gives more to Oregon lawmakers than in any other state in the nation, thanks largely to Oregon's wide-open campaign finance system that allows unlimited donations. The Oregonian/OregonLive recently revealed the impact of big corporate money on environmental policy in its series, Polluted by Money.



The newsroom's analysis of contributions from industries interested in HB 2020 focused on donations from companies and interest groups that either actively lobbied against the bill in recent weeks or were listed as potentially regulated by it. The analysis excluded utility companies, which dropped their opposition after receiving concessions from the bill's authors. The raw data came from the National Institute on Money in Politics.



Nine of the 10 leading recipients of money from the bill's opponents played roles in the bill's demise, including Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, who said he was unable to round up the necessary Democratic votes to pass it and ultimately sacrificed the bill to ensure Republicans returned for a marathon weekend session.



The majority of the money -- $416,000 -- went to 11 Senate Republicans, compared to the $248,000 that went to 15 Democrats.



Only four senators haven't taken money from the bill's opponents: Sen. Michael Dembrow, D-Portland, the bill's co-sponsor, and three freshmen: Sens. Rob Wagner, D-Lake Oswego, Jeff Golden, D-Ashland and Dennis Linthicum, R-Klamath Falls.



The following are the top 10 recipients of money from businesses affected by or lobbying against HB 2020.

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1. Tim Knopp

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Oregon Sen. Tim Knopp, R-Bend, at the state Capitol on Jan. 14, 2019. (Dave Killen)



Amount received: $116,300

Role on HB 2020: Walked out.

Key donors:

Oregon Forest & Industries Council, $61,900

Koch Industries, $21,000

Oregon Trucking Associations, $11,500

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2. Chuck Thomsen

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Oregon state Sen. Chuck Thomsen, R-Hood River, is sworn in at the state Capitol on Jan. 14, 2019. (Dave Killen)



Amount received: $85,750

Role: Walked out.

Key donors:

Oregon Forest & Industries Council, $51,000

Oregon Trucking Associations, $11,500

Koch Industries (via Georgia-Pacific), $5,000

Stimson Lumber, $5,000

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3. Cliff Bentz

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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ontario, Dec. 4, 2017. (Stephanie Yao Long)



Amount received: $62,450

Role: Walked out.

Key donors:

Ash Grove Cement, $19,100

Koch Industries, $9,750

Oregon Trucking Associations, $9,500

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4. Peter Courtney

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Senate President Peter Courtney, D-Salem, at the Capitol on Wednesday, June 26, 2019. (Dave Killen)



Amount received: $60,300

Role: Declared HB 2020 dead.

Key donors:

Oregon Forest & Industries Council, $21,300

Oregon Trucking Associations, $13,250

Kraft Heinz Co., $11,500

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5. Betsy Johnson

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Sen. Betsy Johnson, D-Scappoose, in the Senate chamber, 2017. (Stephanie Yao Long)



Amount received: $55,000

Role: Opposed.

Key donors:

Oregon Forest & Industries Council, $21,500

Oregon Trucking Associations, $10,500

Chevron Corp, $5,750

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6. Arnie Roblan

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Sen. Arnie Roblan, D-Coos Bay, in the Senate chamber in 2017. (Stephanie Yao Long)



Amount received: $37,900

Role: Opposed.

Key donors:

Oregon Forest & Industries Council, $21,000

Kraft Heinz Company, $6,250

Koch Industries (via Georgia-Pacific), $2,750

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7. Alan Olsen

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Sen. Alan Olsen, R-Canby, in 2014. (Rob Davis)



Amount received: $32,500

Role: Walked out.

Key donors:

Oregon Forest & Industries Council, $14,000

Koch Industries, $5,000

Oregon Trucking Associations, $4,000

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8. Brian Boquist

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Sen. Brian Boquist, R-Dallas, Dec. 4, 2017. (Stephanie Yao Long)



Amount received: $31,546

Role: Walked out; threatened Oregon State Police.

Key donors:

Oregon Forest & Industries Council, $8,500

Koch Industries, $8,000

Tesoro Corp., $3,750

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9. Lee Beyer

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Sen. Lee Beyer, D-Springfield, at the state Capitol on Jan. 14, 2019. (Dave Killen)



Amount received: $27,350

Role: Supported.

Key donors:

Oregon Forest & Industries Council, $8,750

Oregon Trucking Associations, $8,000

International Paper, $3,250

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10. Fred Girod

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Oregon Sen. Fred Girod, R-Stayton, at the state Capitol on Jan. 14, 2019. (Dave Killen)



Amount received: $27,250

Role: Walked out.

Key donors:

Oregon Forest & Industries Council, $11,000

Koch Industries, $5,500

Oregon Trucking Associations, $5,000