A little company called BP. Perhaps you’re familiar with their work? Cienna Madrid reports:
I-1053’s top contributors are all oil refineries—Equilon donated $50,000, ConacoPhilips donated $50,000, Tesoro Corporation donated $50,000, and, most recently, BP donated $50,000. Eyman explains that “local businesses don’t like taxes, either, because they’re forced to pass those increases straight on to their customers.” BP, Equilon, ConacoPhilips, and Tesoro Corporation all have refineries in Washington.
