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US Chamber of Contradictions

October 5, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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climate, donohue, GE, generalelectric, globalwarming, nike, PG&E, PNM, smears, uschamberofcommerce

Last week Tom Donohue, the US Chamber of Commerce President and CEO, declared that "The U.S. Chamber of Commerce continues to support strong federal legislation ... to reduce carbon emissions and address climate change." Which made us wonder. If the...continued

Sen. Durbin Questions U.S. Chamber Chief's Role on Corporate Boards

October 2, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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climate, donohue, globalwarming, unionpacific, uschamberofcommerce

It looks like more people are wondering how Tom Donohue manages his dual identities: His day job is to run the US Chamber of Commerce, and he has part-time work as a member of the Board of Directors of Union Pacific. As Ben...continued

PNM Resources To Sever Chamber Ties Altogether

September 24, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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climate, donohue, globalwarming, johnson&johnson, nike, PG&E, PNM, unionpacific, uschamberofcommerce

PNM Resources has just updated its position regarding the US Chamber of Commerce: "At PNM Resources, we see climate change as the most pressing environmental and economic issue of our time.  Given that view, and a natural limit on both company time and resources, we have...continued

Straight from PG&E: Irreconcilable Differences

September 22, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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donohue, johnson&johnson, nike, PG&E, PNM, smears, uschamberofcommerce

More on the news that PG&E has abandoned the US Chamber over climate change policies. In a blog post on PGE's company blog, PG&E states: In a letter to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, PG&E Chairman and CEO Peter Darbee...continued

Are Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue's Ties to Union Pacific Railroading the Companies that Support Climate Policy?

September 15, 2009

Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming

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alcoa, archcoal, donohue, dow, duke, energyandclimate2009, johnson&johnson, nike, peabody, PNM, smears, unionpacific, UNP, uschamberofcommerce, westernfuels

Why is the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on such a different page from its major members when it comes to climate change legislation? Last spring we raised the question of who the US Chamber of Commerce is really representing when...continued

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