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Greenwashed McCain: All sides call it dirty

May 16th, 2008 · 1 Comment

The McCain campaign’s greenwashing efforts are getting hit from all sides and could actually provide a unifying factor across the political spectrum: everyone finds it absurd.  As per EarthFirst, Finally, Something the Righties and Lefties All Agree On: McCain Needs to Stop this Environment Crap.

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Tags: 2008 presidential campaign · 2008 Presidential Election · analysis · eco-friendly · environmental · greenwashing · john mccain

McCain confidant critical to anti-wind fight?

May 16th, 2008 · 2 Comments

The NIMBYist fight against wind projects, most notably Cape Wind, has long been suspected of being funded from the coal industry. (After all, more wind electricity correlates to less burnt coal.)  The Boston Globe reported today about how lobbying disclosure firms have linked Cape Wind opponents to a coal-energy firm.

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Tags: climate change · Energy · environmental · government energy policy · john mccain · NIMBY · politics · renewable energy · wind power