The Koch brothers have won victory after victory in their bid to reshape American government to their interests.
Koch Document Reveals Laundry List of Policy Victories Extracted from the Trump Administration
By Lee Fang and Nick Surgey | at
Environment
Coal Lobbyist Hosted Fundraisers for Senators Evaluating His Nomination for Top EPA Post
By Lee Fang and Nick Surgey | at
Andrew Wheeler, a coal lobbyist, is the nominee for deputy administrator at the EPA. His confirmation vote is expected on Wednesday.
Fracking Lobbyists Plan to Spend Big at Trump Hotel
By Nick Surgey and Lee Fang | at
The fracking lobby will host its annual “Congressional Call-Up” event at the Trump International Hotel in March.
Contempt of Court: Trump’s Judicial Blitz Betrays His Hostility to Rule of Law
By Arn Pearson | at
Some of Trump’s most egregious nominees have dropped out, but his onslaught on the judiciary is very dangerous.
ALEC Hires Former Koch Staffer to Lead Its Energy Task Force
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
The Koch-funded American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) has hired Grant Kidwell, a former analyst from two major Koch-backed groups: Americans for Prosperity and the Charles Koch Institute.
Credo Delivers Petition to UPS Demanding that It Drop ALEC
By David Armiak | at
Credo Action delivered a petition to the United Parcel Service with 84,453 signatures earlier today asking the company to dump the American Legislative Exchange Council.
ALEC Backs Extreme Climate Denial, Constitutional Rewrite, Corporate Wish List at Nashville Summit
By David Armiak | at
ALEC States & Nation Policy Summit in Nashville, Tennessee December 6-8
Dispatches from COP23 Climate Change Summit in Bonn
By Alex Carlin | at
Special report for CMD from Alex Carlin about his observations from the 23rd annual “conference of the parties” (COP) taking place in Bonn, Germany from 6-17 November.
Consumer Product Safety Commission Cracks Down on Flame Retardants Linked to Health Problems
By Mary Bottari and Rebekah Wilce | at
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) voted on September 20 that it would take steps toward protecting consumers from the hazards posed by the flame retardants.
“Poison Papers” Snapshot: HoJo Transcript Illustrates EPA Collusion with Chemical Industry
By Rebekah Wilce | at
This transcript is part of more than 20,000 documents, weighing over three tons, just released on the Poison Papers website.