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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...continued

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"...continued

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...continued

US Chamber Reveals Policy-Making Process. Sort of.

October 7, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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alcoa, apple, climate, duke, entergy, exelon, GE, globalwarming, johnson&johnson, levistrauss, nike, PG&E, PNM, PSEG, uschamberofcommerce

Yesterday, I noted that the Times picked up a terrific Greenwire story by Anne Mulkern on how the Chamber makes policy decisions. Looks like the Chamber decided to try to put this one to rest by posting their policies online...continued

Chamber to Apple: Go Rot

October 6, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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apple, climate, exelon, GE, globalwarming, johnson&johnson, nike, PG&E, PNM, uschamberofcommerce

Apparently the US Chamber is not really into criticism, judging from the letter Chamber President Tom Donohue sent to Apple today in response to Apple's decision to quit the Chamber. And apparently the US Chamber is a little mixed up...continued

Apple Resigns from US Chamber over Climate

October 5, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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apple, climate, exelon, GE, globalwarming, johnson&johnson, nike, PG&E, PNM, uschamberofcommerce

Per Kate Galbraith at the NYTimes Green Inc. blog, Apple issued a letter today saying: "We strongly object to the chamber's recent comments opposing the E.P.A.'s effort to limit greenhouse gases...Apple supports regulating greenhouse gas emissions, and it is frustrating...continued

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