Energy
Duke’s Jim Rogers leaves Chamber of Commerce board after climate fight.
Duke Energy CEO Jim Rogers, a critic of the US Chamber of Commerce’s reactionary stance on climate policy, has left the lobbying giant’s board.
Corporate Front Group Funded By Coal Industry Scorns Widow Of Mine Disaster: ‘Everyone Wants Free Money’ (Updated)
Yesterday, the AP reported that Marlene Griffith, a widow of William Griffith, one of the 29 men killed in last week’s explosion at a coal mine in West Virginia, is suing Massey Energy, the owner of the mine.
Rush Lies Again: ‘There Were Union Workers’ At Non-Union Mine Explosion
Last Friday, Rush Limbaugh demanded to know why a coal miner union didn’t protect the 29 miners who were killed in one of Massey CEO Don Blankenship’s mines.
Cuccinelli mocks dangers of CO2, telling Tea Partiers to hold their breath and make the EPA happy.
On Saturday, Virginia Attorney General attended the Powhatan Taxpayers’ Alliance Tea Party rally to address his beloved base.
Analysis: Strong Carbon Cap Would Cut Iran’s Petrodollars By Over $100 Million A Day
A strong cap on carbon would significantly cut the flow of petrodollars to Iran’s hostile regime, a ThinkProgress analysis shows.
