'''Michael Whatley''' is a lobbyist for [[HBW Resources]], which lobbies on behalf of the Alberta [[Alberta's tar sands|Alberta Tar Sands]] project. He also serves as Vice President on the Board of Directors of the energy industry [[front group]], the [[Consumer Energy Alliance]], which lobbies on behalf of extractive energy industries. Whatley is a former Chief of Staff to Elizabeth Dole.<ref>OpenSecrets [https://www.opensecrets.org/revolving/rev_summary.php?id=71168 Whatley, Michael D], Lobbyist employment history, OpenSecrets.org, accessed December 19, 2011</ref><ref>Geoff Dembicki [http://www.salon.com/2011/12/15/big_oil_and_canada_thwarted_u_s_carbon_standards/singleton/ Big Oil and Canada Thwarted U.S. Carbon Standards], published article, December 15, 2011</ref>