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US Chamber Ramps Up Campaign Against Its Own Members’ Interests

June 11, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
climatechange, globalwarming, globalwarmingsolutions, smears, USCAP, uschamberofcommerce

Yesterday was a banner day for anyone keeping an eye on the US Chamber of Commerce's extraordinary capacity for willful ignorance of its own members' interests on energy and climate issues. The Chamber announced a $100 million campaign to defend...continued

Broad and diverse support for Waxman-Markey's American Clean Energy and Security Act

May 19, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
bluegreenalliance, climatechange, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, globalwarmingsolutions, USCAP, waxman

Support for the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 is coming in from a broad and diverse range of constituencies, including businesses, unions, elected officials, environmental groups, organizations representing low-income Americans and people of faith and coalitions combining...continued

US Chamber Flip-Flops – On Same Day! – On Climate Legislation

May 14, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
climatechange, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, globalwarmingsolutions, USCAP, uschamberofcommerce

Desperation must be the message of the day over at the US Chamber, which has just revealed (spoiler alert!) that it opposes the American Clean Energy and Security Act. Which is interesting because only this morning the Chamber's Bruce Josten...continued

A Chamber Divided: Companies Balk at the U.S. Chamber's Climate Policy

May 5, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
BICEP, climatechange, energyandclimate2009, globalwarming, globalwarmingsolutions, johnson&johnson, nike, smears, USCAP, uschamberofcommerce

When it comes to climate change policy, staff at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have reliably been the  go-to voice for doomsayer and naysayers. But things got interesting today when it became clear that U.S. Chamber staff may not be...continued

Climate Tops White House, CEO Agendas

January 21, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

Tags:
climatechange, globalwarming, inauguration, obama, USCAP

The day after inauguration, and what a difference! The White House website shows the top two Obama priorities - Economy and Energy/Environment. Click one page to find that federal policy on climate change is at the top of the Obama...continued

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Pete Altman
Climate Campaign Director
Washington, D.C.
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