NPR ran a pretty good segment on All Things Considered about lobbyists from Appalachia working to fight environmental injustice in their communities:
Lobbyists are everywhere on Capitol Hill. But it’s not always high-priced professionals that get lawmakers’ attention. A cadre of Appalachian residents has come to lobby for environmental protections from coal-mining waste. For many, it was their first trip to Washington, D.C.
Listen to it here.