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Chamber of Commerce’s About Face: Good News for America

October 19th, 2009 · 6 Comments

This morning, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Tom J. Donahue will make a statement regarding the Chamber’s stance on pending climate legislation in Congress. Mr. Donahue will be available to answer questions regarding the Chamber’s position on the bill, as well as the recent departure of several prominent members of the Chamber. So started the […]

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Tags: business practice · climate change · climate delayers · climate legislation · Energy

Calls on Toyota to leave the Chamber

October 18th, 2009 · 1 Comment

Pressure is mounting, from many sides, on the US Chamber of Commerce, which has been actively fighting moving forward with sensible climate legislation. The Chamber’s position is so severe that, in fact, multiple businesses (such as PG&E) have left the chamber, others have stepped down the board with public statements distancing themselves from the Chamber’s […]

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Tags: advertising · business practice · climate change · climate delayers

That Bud’s Not for Me …

October 16th, 2009 · 3 Comments

Anheuser-Busch makes much of its commitment to the environment: Today, many companies are “going green.” But at Anheuser-Busch, we’re proud to say our tradition of environmental stewardship dates back to our founder, Adolphus Busch. In the late 1800s, he began recycling leftover grain from the brewing process, using it for cattle feed, a practice that […]

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Tags: business practice · climate change · climate delayers · energy efficiency · Global Warming · global warming deniers · government energy policy · political symbols

Republican Party of Virginia candidate spouts off global warming skeptic line …

October 14th, 2009 · Comments Off on Republican Party of Virginia candidate spouts off global warming skeptic line …

The Republican Party of Virginia (RPV) is determined to prove to any and all its anti-science, anti-knowledge credentials. Here is the RPV candidate for Attorney General parroting global warming denier lines, showing his tendency to allow his ideological preferences and biases to triumph over science and the work of 1000s of scientists. Should it surprise […]

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Tags: climate change · climate delayers · environmental · Global Warming · global warming deniers · politics · republican party

“Values Voters organizers are either unaware, or simply don’t care”

September 21st, 2009 · Comments Off on “Values Voters organizers are either unaware, or simply don’t care”

When it comes to global warming and climate change, the recent “Values Voters” conference represented a hot spot of anti-science syndrome. Take a look at this “Breakout session” with a talk by Dr. Calvin Beisner in the “Cabinet Room”. GLOBAL WARMING HYSTERIA: THE NEW FACE OF THE “PRO-DEATH” AGENDA – CABINET ROOM Why did the […]

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Tags: climate change · climate delayers · environmental

Neanderthal or Cro-Magnon

September 5th, 2009 · Comments Off on Neanderthal or Cro-Magnon

When considering those fighting against a clean energy future, you have to wonder whether they are Neanderthal or have advanced to the stage meriting description as Cro-Magnon. Meet Your Own Caveman, which might include Rep Frank Wolf (R-VA-11) or Rep John Shimkus (R-IL) or …

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Tags: climate delayers · climate legislation · Congress

Cradle-to-Grave Crazy, Cradle-to-Grave Reckless

August 15th, 2009 · 4 Comments

The insanity of truth denying is somewhat staggering to considering, with people who are so disconnected from the real world that they seek to create some form of near 50 year long conspiracy of how Barack Obama wasn’t actually born in the United States (as long as you consider Hawaii as one of the 50 […]

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Tags: climate delayers · coal · Energy · global warming deniers

Making ASSes of U and ME: SAIC/NAM/ACCF GIGO strikes again …

August 12th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Last year,  National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and that American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF) made noise with a report written by SAIC showing that the Lieberman-Warner Coal Subsidy Act (misrepresented as the Climate Security Act)  would have devastating impact. Now, NAM and ACCF have long fought against any moves to clean energy and any […]

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Tags: analysis · carbon dioxide · catastrophic climate change · climate change · climate delayers · climate legislation · Energy

Bending over to anti-science syndrome (A.S.S.) tantrums

August 7th, 2009 · 2 Comments

Spreading across the United States is a screaming mass threatening the very underpinnings of American democracy.  As put elsewhere, In a democracy, power comes from the ability to persuade. You win because people like your ideas. The Republicans are admitting they can’t win a fair fight. They are cowards. While the attention is focused on […]

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Tags: climate change · climate delayers · Global Warming · global warming deniers · government energy policy · republican party

Screaming Deniers are Getting What They Deserve: Victory

August 7th, 2009 · Comments Off on Screaming Deniers are Getting What They Deserve: Victory

An impassioned guest post from Max Gottlieb about the pace and nature of public discussion, and how serious money and serious distortion are helping prevent movement toward a more sensible, more prosperous, more sustainable future. Impassioned screaming, even from ill-formed anti-science syndrome sufferers can have an impact … We have used up all slack in […]

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Tags: catastrophic climate change · climate change · climate delayers · Energy