My pencil broke … The library was closed … My alarm clock didn’t go off … Car had a flat tire … The dog ate my homework … Excuses. Excuses. Excuses. Excuses … When it comes to the fraudulent letters sent to members of Congress against clean energy action by Bonner & Associates on behalf […]
The dog ate my homework: Excuses for ACES letter fraud proliferate
August 4th, 2009 · 3 Comments
Tags: astroturfing · coal · Congress · Energy · government energy policy · politics · renewable energy
Robbing from Peter to Pay (a lesser) Paul: CFC’s funding stream
August 4th, 2009 · Comments Off on Robbing from Peter to Pay (a lesser) Paul: CFC’s funding stream
While the Cash for Clunkers (CARS Program) should be extended, we have to be clear here: this is an economic stimulus and jobs program which happens to have some energy security and environmental benefits. Yet, the Obama Administration (Office of Management and Budget?) was the power behind the scenes in seeing that the funding stream […]
Tags: automobiles · Congress · government energy policy · renewable energy
Merkley-Lugar Introduce Energy Smart Legislation
August 4th, 2009 · 4 Comments
A rough rule of thumb is that energy efficiency requires investment upfront (investment isn’t only cash, but also thinking) for lower costs into the future. Thus, energy efficiency is a central arena where thinking “cost to buy” often conflicts with more sensible thinking about “cost to own” (CtB v CtO). And, when it comes to […]
Tags: Congress · energy efficiency · government energy policy
Now I’m outraged … ACCCE knew prior to vote …
August 4th, 2009 · 1 Comment
As discussed yesterday, the pro-coal astroturf American Coalition for Clean-Coal Electricity (ACCCE) stated that it was “outraged” that its contractor, Donner & Associates had forged (oops, that an intern or temp or contract employee, no longer with the group had forged) letters from two minority organizations to Representative Tom Perriello trying to create a (false) […]
Tags: astroturfing · cap and trade · carbon dioxide · climate delayers · climate legislation · coal · Congress