A new business coalition on climate change was formed last week by Nike, Starbucks, Levi Strauss, and Sun Microsystems. The companies say they are prepared to lobby on climate and environmental legislation.
Since stepping down as head of the Environmental Protection Agency, Christine Todd Whitman has become a vocal advocate of limiting carbon dioxide emissions to reduce the potential threat of global warming.
Along with Patrick Moore, a former Greenpeace leader, Whitman is co-chair of the Clean and Safe Energy Coalition, which promotes nuclear energy. Nuclear plants don
After The Hill's Jim Snyder reported yesterday that Kraig Naasz--one of the top trade association lobbyists in DC--was out as president and CEO of the National Mining Association (NMA), Naasz made it official today, releasing a statement that he was leaving to pursue other opportunities.
"I'm proud of the progress we've made, value all that I've learned and feel privileged to have worked with such an outstanding and committed team. I depart NMA to pursue other opportunities knowing that NMA is well positioned to continue to champion mining's enormous contribution to the nation's economy and our way of life," Naasz said.
Some members had apparently been unhappy with Naasz's leadership during a tough time for the mining industry, as the Democratic Congress looks to enact stricter regulations that could lead to higher costs.
Naasz reflected on his tenure at NMA, noting several achievements that came while he was at the helm.
"It has been my honor to serve the National Mining Association and one of America's bedrock industries over the past three years. During that time, NMA added 41 new members, doubled its budget resources, expanded and enhanced its government affairs program, bolstered its advocacy capabilities and provided the genesis for a $40 million public education campaign," Naasz said.
Former House Speaker Newt Gingirch (R-Ga.) has put put a light hearted video announcing a YouTube contest for his group American Solutions.
The contest challenges supporters to make a video demonstrating the groups "drill here, drill now, pay nothing" slogan. The winner of the contest will get a year of free gas.
The video starts with Gingrich catching one of his interns watching YouTube at work and later shows the intern doing the same to the former House Speaker.
Liberal action group MoveOn.org picketed and delivered petitions to the district offices of House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) and Rep. Thaddeus McCotter (R-Mich.) today, in what a McCotter spokesman said appears to be a concerted effort to target GOP leaders in their district.
The demonstrators criticized House Republicans
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Former Vice President Al Gore may have gained popularity since sharing the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize, but he is struggling to win over American voters with his latest energy plan--for all U.S. electric power to come from renewable sources in ten years.
One third of Americans think Gore's energy plan is realistic, while most non-Democrats think it will drive up costs of energy, according to a new poll by Rasmussen.
Gore forwarded his plan in a speech in Washington, D.C. last Thursday, calling on candidates at every level in this fall's election to embrace the challenge. Gore warned of catastrophic consequences if the U.S. fails to act.
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Americans United for Change has long opposed many of President Bush's policies, but this year it's found a new way to say it--with a 28-ton bus.
The group today launched its Bush Legacy Bus, a rolling museum dedicated to the "worst policy failures" of the Bush administration. The bus will travel the country for the next five months, stopping in 150 cities and bearing a simple message: that Bush's policies have wreaked havoc on America.
The bus features interactive exhibits on the Iraq war, the economy, and healthcare. A screen displays images of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, with captions that criticize the government's response. A chart entitled "not just Bush's war" traces Iraq war support to House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-Texas). The floor shows a timeline of events in the Bush presidency.
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