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.
Environment
Big Coal Burns Bright at ALEC Conference
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.
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
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
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
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
Under court order, Oklahoma Attorney General’s office releases previously withheld emails and holds back others; more emails expected on February 27.
COURT ORDERS SCOTT PRUITT TO RELEASE EMAILS
Today, the Oklahoma County Court found Scott Pruitt in violation of the state’s Open Records Act lawsuit against Scott Pruitt for improperly withholding responsive public records and ordered his office to release thousands of emails in a matter of days.
SCOTT PRUITT WITHHOLDS THOUSANDS OF EMAILS LIKELY CONCEALING TIES TO FOSSIL FUEL CORPORATIONS
Scott Pruitt has provided just 411 of at least 3,000 documents related to an open record request submitted by Center for Media and Democracy in 2015
Coal Power Play at DOJ Poses Conflicts for Sessions
Senator Sessions’ #1 campaign donor is utility giant Southern Co., which now has its lobbyist and former Sessions staffer installed as head of DOJ’s environmental division.