Environment

Featured Participatory Project: Who Sponsored and Spoke at Heartland's Climate Conference?

by Bob Burton — March 11, 2008 - 10:00pm

A week ago the Exxon-funded think tank, the Heartland Institute, hosted what it dubbed The 2008 International Conference on Climate Change. In his opening remarks, Heartland's President Joseph L.

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Fighting Global Warming on the Fly

by Judith Siers-Poisson — March 11, 2008 - 6:20pm

Less than a year ago, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger was being lauded as the cover boy for NewsWeek's issue about how to battle global warming. But critics are calling attention to the governator's daily commute -- Sacramento to Los Angeles and back -- by airplane.

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Los Angeles Times, March 7, 2008

When "Biased" Means "Not Friendly to Industry"

by Judith Siers-Poisson — March 6, 2008 - 4:12pm

The Environmental Protection Agency has dismissed a top scientist from her position as chair of a panel investigating a toxic material in electronics.

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Los Angeles Times, February 29, 2008

The Best Environment Money Can Buy

by Diane Farsetta — March 6, 2008 - 1:08pm

Former Republican staffers of the U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources have formed a new group, Responsible Resources, to impact "the perennial debate over energy production and environmental protection." The group's first ad campaign criticizes "efforts to raise taxes on energy companies," reports The Hill.

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The Hill, February 27, 2008

Coal Lobby Gets Down and Dirty

by Bob Burton — March 5, 2008 - 6:52am

"It's our job to keep coal at the table. It's not there now," said Bob Henrie, a principal in the Salt Lake-based advertising and public relations firm R&R Partners.

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Salt Lake Tribune, March 1, 2008

GE Plans European Greenwashing Blitz

by Bob Burton — March 2, 2008 - 11:06pm

General Electric's power industry division, GE Energy, is set to launch a greenwashing blitz in five European countries, including the United Kingdom.

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PR Week, February 28, 2008

Up, Up and Away with Greenwashing

by Judith Siers-Poisson — February 28, 2008 - 5:04pm

Virgin Atlantic has flown a jumbo jet from London to Amsterdam fueled by bio fuel derived from a mixture of Brazilian babassu nuts and coconuts. But is this really green progress, or just greenwashing? Virgin Atlantic's head, Richard Branson, called the flight a "vital breakthrough" for the airline industry.

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BBC News, February 24, 2008

Coal on the Ropes: Part Two

by Judith Siers-Poisson — February 27, 2008 - 4:15pm

David Roberts of Grist.org writes in the Nation, "So there you have it: just in the past week, elite opinion against coal has accelerated, two major coal projects have run into embarrassments, and an independent report has confirmed that things are only going to get worse." Power consulting firm Wood MacKensie says that "the rate of coal plant cancellations accelerated during 2007 to the point that more than 50% of the new coal capacity announced since 2000 has now been canceled." On top of

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The Nation, February 21, 2008

Coal on the Ropes: Part One

by Judith Siers-Poisson — February 27, 2008 - 3:49pm

The coal industry is on the ropes, but is working hard to ensure that regardless of who wins in the November elections, coal will come out on top.

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Los Angeles Times, February 27, 2008
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