ALEC Sponsors Laws That Punish Corporations For Fossil Fuel Boycotts
Free speech is what the oil industry says it. Comply or face the consequences!
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US Climate Action Movement Could Squash ALEC Like Bug
Dozens of leading US companies hit Capitol Hill last month to advocate for climate action, and a new survey shows that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
Energy Trade Action Coalition Formed To Combat Anti-Trade In Solar Industry
A new coalition formed to combat imposing tariffs on imported solar products has been launched this week, the Energy Trade Action Coalition made up of a group of companies, associations, and organisations dedicated to fighting the trade petition including, surprisingly enough, two conservative groups, The Heritage Foundation and ALEC.
Spread of Net Metering, & Utility Backlash — Net Metering History Part 3
by Roberto Verzola [Roberto Verzola is the author of Crossing Over: The Energy Transition to Renewable Electricity, a book published by the Friedrich Ebert Stiftung which was launched on March 23, 2015. The online version of the book as well as the article this post comes from can be downloaded freely. See Part 1 … [continued]
Win-Win This Fall: Business Climate & Climate Business
If we can credit a spate of reports this fall, the climate change discussion has begun to move toward common—and more mutually profitable—ground. Decisionmakers have begun to think about climate business: economic and climate action together. Treehuggers, this isn’t just something the Fortune 100 has cooked up to distract gullible … [continued]
Walmart Owners Investing Millions Into Anti-Solar Activities
The heirs and still majority owners of the Walmart fortune, the Walton family, have been spending millions of dollars in recent years funding a huge number of anti-solar energy groups, according to a recent study from the Institute for Local Self-Reliance (ILSR). If you’re asking yourself, well, what exactly is … [continued]
Google Quits Political Group That Opposed Climate Change Action
Google has announced it will terminate its membership in the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) over the organization’s climate change position.
“Clean Gas” More Dangerous Than Coal (VIDEOS)
Originally published on Planetsave. Turns out that just about everyone (including President Obama) has been hugely underestimating the methane pollution levels of so-called “clean gas.” The booming American economy now seems to come at a greater cost than we originally thought when we found out that natural gas produces only … [continued]
Solar Net Metering Survival & Progress In Massachusetts, Washington, Vermont, & Utah
Originally published on PV Solar Report. Net metering continues to be a theme for solar, with legislative victories in several states. Massachusetts looks forward to favorable outcomes despite attempts to weaken net metering there. Last week, we reported on legislation in Massachusetts that would increase homeowners’ access to net metering … [continued]
Amidst Major Solar Battle, Arizona’s Largest Utility Quietly Renews ALEC Membership
Originally published on ClimateProgress by Kiley Kroh As hearings begin to determine the fate of Arizona’s booming solar industry, Arizona Public Service, the state’s largest utility, quietly renewed its membership in the corporate anti-clean energy group the American Legislative Exchange Council after publicly leaving it in 2012. APS spokesman Jim McDonald told the Arizona Capitol … [continued]
