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.
Dispatches from COP23 Climate Change Summit in Bonn
By Alex Carlin | at
Environment
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.
The Poison Papers Expose Decades of Collusion between Industry and Regulators over Hazardous Pesticides and Other Chemicals
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
The Bioscience Resource Project and the Center for Media and Democracy today are releasing a trove of rediscovered and newly digitized chemical industry and regulatory agency documents stretching back to the 1920s. The documents are available at PoisonPapers.org.
Big Coal Burns Bright at ALEC Conference
By Chris Taylor | at
The fracking industries and king coal producers ExxonMobil, Noble Energy, and ARCO dominated the first day of the 44th ALEC conference.
Koch-Trained Pundit Says London Fire Isn’t Government’s Problem. Tell It to the Victims.
By Richard Eskow | at
The world looked on in horror as Grenfell Tower, a public housing project in London, became a near-biblical pillar of fire that burned at least 80 people to death.
Pruitt Emails Show Close Ties to the Koch-Funded ALEC
By David Armiak | at
Emails reveal close ties between former Oklahoma AG Scott Pruitt, ALEC and the Kochs’ Americans for Prosperity Group.
Greenpeace Responds to National Review Piece by Richard Garneau of Resolute Forest Products
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Greenpeace USA’s Communications Director responds to statements made by Richard Garneau, the CEO of Resolute Forest Products in the National Review about a lawsuit filed against Greenpeace.
What’s in the Pruitt Emails with Coal, Oil, and Gas Corps
By Nick Surgey | at
CMD is publishing Scott Pruitt’s emails with coal, oil and gas companies. These are some of the most revealing things that have been found so far.
OKLAHOMA AG RELEASES 7,564 PAGES IN RESPONSE TO CMD REQUEST
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
Under court order, Oklahoma Attorney General’s office releases previously withheld emails and holds back others; more emails expected on February 27.