Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
Global warming is a complex subject, but NRDC's own President Frances Beinecke has nailed the essentials in a highly-readable and compelling little book called Clean Energy Common Sense: An American Call to Action on Global Climate Change. In just 99...continued→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
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→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
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→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
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→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
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...continued→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
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...continued→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
What with all the companies bailing out of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for its extremist views on climate legislation and clean energy jobs - and new pressure mounting for even more defections - we'd almost forgotten about the implosion...continued→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
Last week I raised questions about US Chamber of Commerce President Tom Donohue's potential conflict of interest on the subject of climate change because of his ties to giant coal transporter Union Pacific Railroad (UNP), which opposed the American Clean...continued→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
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→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
The New York Times has revealed the results of an extensive study of Clean Water Act enforcement showing systemic breakdowns compliance and enforcement throughout the US, finding that as a result "An estimated one in 10 Americans have been exposed...continued→
