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Is the US Chamber Changing its Tune, or Just its Tone?

November 4, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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climate, globalwarming, uschamberofcommerce

Yesterday the US Chamber sent a letter to Senators Boxer and Inhofe about the climate bill. It seemed to be singing a new tune on climate policy, leading Senator Kerry to wonder whether the letter reflects a real change in...

Poll Questions for the US Chamber

October 30, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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uschamberofcommerce

The US Chamber's penetrating Facebook poll on current public policy issues - Which piece of legislation is worse? - The Health Care Reform Bills including a government-run plan - The Climate Change Bill (Waxman-Markey Bill) - Other has brought to mind some additional...

US Chamber Posts Dumbest Poll Question Ever

October 30, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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uschamberofcommerce

If there is a contest for dumbest poll question someone could post on their Facebook page, I'm pretty sure the US Chamber of Commerce has just won it. What's the question? As found on the Chamber's Facebook page, Which piece...

Cisco Systems: The Chamber Doesn't Represent this Company on Climate

October 29, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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alcoa, apple, chamberofcommerce, cisco, dow, duke, entergy, exelon, GE, johnson&johnson, levistrauss, microsoft, mohawkpaper, nike, peabody, PEPCO, PG&E, PNM, PSEG, seventhgeneration, shell, uschamberofcommerce

Reuters is reporting that Cisco Systems says it disagrees with the US Chamber's position on climate. This week two of the lobbying group's most powerful members, the conglomerate General Electric Co and the telecommunications equipment provider Cisco Systems Inc told...

Clean Energy Jobs and Climate Legislation

October 28, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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biden, cleanenergy, climate, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, obama

This is a big week in Washington for clean energy legislation. Marathon hearings are taking place in the U.S. Senate. Yesterday, President Obama announced the largest investment in energy grid technology in U.S. history. And Vice President Biden let us...

Washington Post Assails Chamber's Honesty and Credibility

October 27, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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uschamberofcommerce

Recently, when someone talks about the US Chamber of Commerce using words and phrases like "false," "dishonest," "blatant distortions," "the Chamber dishonestly portrays our position,"  "indifferent to the truth," "hostile to the business community," we've come to expect that yet another US...

Dow and PEPCO Disagree with US Chamber Climate Stance, Too

October 26, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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alcoa, apple, chamberofcommerce, dow, duke, entergy, exelon, GE, johnson&johnson, levistrauss, microsoft, mohawkpaper, nike, peabody, PEPCO, PG&E, PNM, PSEG, seventhgeneration, shell, toyota, uschamberofcommerce

More companies are going on the record to make clear that the US Chamber of Commerce's position on climate does not represent their views. On Friday, Politico reported that NRG decided against joining the US Chamber because of its "extreme"...

NRG Rejected US Chamber Membership Over "Extreme" Climate Position

October 26, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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alcoa, apple, chamberofcommerce, duke, entergy, exelon, GE, johnson&johnson, levistrauss, microsoft, mohawkpaper, nike, peabody, PG&E, PNM, PSEG, seventhgeneration, shell, toyota, uschamberofcommerce

New revelations in the US Chamber Climate Credibility Crisis continue to demonstrate that the US Chamber's problems are of its own making, notwithstanding its attempts to blame environmentalists and anyone else it can think of. Last Friday (sorry for the...

More Questions about the US Chamber's Membership Number Claim

October 22, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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alcoa, duke, entergy, exelon, GE, johnson&johnson, levistrauss, microsoft, mohawk, nike, peabody, PG&E, PNM, PSEG, sanfranciscochamber, sanjosechamberofcommerce, seventhgeneration, shell, toyota, uschamberofcommerce

With more voices saying clearly that US Chamber of Commerce does not represent them, the Chamber's membership numbers are looking more and more questionable. Businesses in Colorado and Wisconsin are speaking up to say the US Chamber does not represent...

Climate Denier Numero Uno to the Rescue of the US Chamber!

October 21, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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alcoa, blankenship, duke, entergy, exelon, GE, johnson&johnson, levistrauss, massey, microsoft, mohawk, nike, peabody, PG&E, PNM, PSEG, sanfranciscochamber, sanjosechamberofcommerce, seventhgeneration, shell, toyota, uschamberofcommerce

You know the US Chamber of Coal (sorry, "Commerce") must be getting desperate for good-will ambassadors when it has to deploy Don "I'll Shoot You" Blankenship to defend its extremist rhetoric on climate change and policy. Yes, this is the...

Southern Company Lobbyists Form New Front Group: CEIP

October 21, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
climate, globalwarming, smears, southerncompany

The Washington Times is reporting that yet another front-group is on the climate scene, saying A new advocacy group seeking to expose what it says will be the high cost of climate-change legislation to consumers is spreading its message with...

NAM Quintuples Lobbying Budget for 3rd Quarter

October 20, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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ACCF, climate, globalwarming, NAM, smears, uschamberofcommerce

The National Association of Manufacturers, another powerful association representing narrowly focused interests, ramped up its lobbying during the 3rd quarter by more than 500%. NAM's lobbying expenditures went from $960,000 during the first quarter of 2009 to $1,050,000 for the...

Another Firm Bails on the US Chamber's Extreme Climate Stance

October 20, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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alcoa, duke, entergy, exelon, GE, johnson&johnson, levistrauss, microsoft, mohawk, nike, PG&E, PNM, PSEG, sanfranciscochamber, sanjosechamberofcommerce, seventhgeneration, shell, toyota, uschamberofcommerce

The Associated Press is reporting that Mohawk Paper quits US Chamber over climate stance ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - Mohawk Fine Paper is joining a growing number of companies quitting the U.S. Chamber of Commerce over climate change policies. The Cohoes,...

US Chamber's Influence and Credibility on the Decline

October 20, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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alcoa, duke, entergy, exelon, GE, johnson&johnson, levistrauss, microsoft, nike, PG&E, PNM, PSEG, sanfranciscochamber, sanjosechamberofcommerce, seventhgeneration, shell, toyota, uschamberofcommerce

The US Chamber's Credibility Crisis deepened Monday as the federation's extremist position on climate change further eroded its credibility and influence, made it the object of a prank news event and highlighted the US Chamber's hypocrisy on the climate issue....

US Chamber Quadruples Lobbying Activities; Sets Single-Quarter Record for Lobbying Congress

October 19, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
climate, globalwarming, uschamberofcommerce

Third quarter lobby disclosure reports are in and the US Chamber of Commerce reports spending $34,690,000 during the 3rd quarter of 2009. That's more than quadruple its 2nd quarter lobbying spending and more than triple its 1st quarter lobbying spending. The...

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Climate Campaign Director
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