Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
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...continued→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
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...continued→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
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→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
Another company has joined the procession of firms distancing themselves from the US Chamber of Commerce's position on climate change, making it clear that the Chamber does not represent its views. General Electric told Politico that: "We're a member of...continued→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
This just in: Nike announces it is resigning from the US Chamber Board of Directors. I guess the Chamber's desperate attempt to persuade the public and its members of an alternative reality in which the Chamber champions climate legislation didn't...continued→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
I couldn't help wonder what kind of stories the Chamber hoped to generate with the statement it issued earlier today. So I leaned back, closed my eyes, and used my imagination: US Chamber Emerges as Unlikely Hero for Climate Protection;...continued→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
Last week's high-profile announcements of companies leaving the US Chamber and openly criticizing its stance on climate is feeding the news going into a new week. As Tom Friedman wrote on Sunday in a piece urging the U.S. to recognize we...continued→
Posted by Pete Altman in Solving Global Warming
In yet another blow to the prestige and credibility of the US Chamber of Commerce, PNM Resources announced that it has given up its seat on the US Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and issued a statement criticizing the...continued→
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Unlike fine wines, bad studies do not get better with age. That's why it's important to know the facts as the Institute for Energy Research, the Koch-Industries funded and former-Koch lobbyist-staffed front group founded by a former Enron executive, renews...continued→
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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→
