Businesses Demand Clean Energy Legislation to Keep U.S. from Falling Behind
January 21, 2010 by Suzanne Bopp · 3 Comments
Today, more than 80 CEOs sent a letter to President Obama and members of Congress asking them to move ahead on strong, comprehensive climate and energy legislation, which they say will create jobs and strengthen U.S. competitiveness.
The letter, from leaders of companies such as Exelon, Virgin America and eBay, expressed a concern that the [...]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Makes “Climate Killer” List
January 12, 2010 by Suzanne Bopp · 1 Comment
Tom Donohue, president of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and climate change skeptic, made Rolling Stone’s list of 17 “polluters and deniers” who are working to derail climate legislation.
According to the story, “In the first nine months of last year, the Chamber spent $65 million — three times more than ExxonMobil — mounting a campaign to [...]
Call Your Senator for the Climate’s Sake
January 8, 2010 by Suzanne Bopp · Leave a Comment
The environmental group 1Sky is asking supporters of strong climate legislation to make next Tuesday, January 12th, a national call-in day for the climate.
Callers are encouraged to ask their Senators to take action on a climate bill and also to vote “no” on limiting the EPA’s power to regulate greenhouse gases under the proposed Murkowski [...]
