As the U.S. Senate takes up the nomination of Scott Pruitt today, CMD provides the essential bio.
Scott Pruitt: Trump’s Pick for EPA
By Jamie Corey and Nick Surgey | at
Environment
Rex Tillerson and Exxon Spent Big on Climate Change Denial while Misleading Public, Evidence Shows
By Lisa Graves | at
Trump’s choice to be America’s top diplomat, Rex Tillerson, has used Exxon’s profits to fuel climate change denial and obstruction through ALEC. And he’s close to Putin…
Revealed: The Trump Administration’s Energy Plan
By Nick Surgey | at
The Donald Trump administration energy agenda is revealed in a memo prepared by Trump’s energy transition head Thomas Pyle, obtained by the Center for Media and Democracy.
Frackers Knew: Fossil Fuel Industry Has Known since 1967 that Injection Wells Cause Earthquakes, despite Denials
By Calvin Sloan | at
On August 9, 1967, a 5.5 magnitude earthquake struck Northglenn, a northern suburb of Denver, Colorado. The Associated Press wrote that it was “the severest earthquake ever recorded” in the city’s history.
Fracking Special Interests Spent Big in 2016 Elections
By Calvin Sloan | at
According to FEC filings, corporations that profit from fracking funneled millions to PACs in the 2016 election cycle.
Dispatches from COP 22, UN Climate Negotiations in the Hottest Year on Record
By Alex Carlin | at
Special report for CMD from Alex Carlin about his observations from the international climate conference in Marrakech, Morocco.
Leaked Audio Shows How Florida Utilities Sought to Deceive Public Into Believing Amendment 1 is Pro-Solar
By Nick Surgey and David Pomerantz | at
Leaked audio offers new evidence that Florida utilities and their allies have sought to deceive the public into believing that the utility-funded Amendment 1 ballot initiative is pro-solar.
New Attorney General in Georgia formerly Koch-corp lawyer and Koch-backed think tank Vice President
By Nick Surgey | at
Chris Carr, the newly appointed state Attorney General for Georgia, has multiple ties to organizations connected to the billionaires Charles and David Koch.
Exxon and ALEC Running Illegal Lobbying Scheme, Watchdog Groups Charge in IRS Complaint
By ExposedByCMD Editors | at
CMD and Common Cause provided the IRS Whistleblower Office with extensive evidence detailing intentional misuse of ALEC by Exxon to advance legislation.
Transcript of RAGA Session on ExxonMobil Investigations
By Nick Surgey | at
Transcript of a session hosted by the Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA) during the organization’s July 2016 summit, titled “Climate Change Debate: How Speech is Being Stifled.” The session was focused on defending ExxonMobil from investigations into its funding of climate change denial.