Robert McCullough has been working in the energy industry for over thirty years. He currently manages an energy research firm, McCullough Research, among numerous other pursuits in the Portland community. McCullough Research, which gained fame through its role in exposing Enron's role in the California energy crisis, is currently examining the oil industry on the West Coast and is working with Senator Cantwell (D-WA), Senator Feinstein (D-CA), and Senator Wyden (D-OR) on this project.