…organizations who are coming together and then building common interest to restore community and ecosystem resilience. And then we spread out all over Africa, partnering with civil society organizations that…
Charles Koch Foundation Sent $52.6 Million to Colleges and Universities in 2022 to Promote Its Business and Policy Interests
Charles Koch contributed $52.6 million in grants to colleges and universities through his Charles Koch Foundation in 2022, an analysis of the personal foundation’s latest IRS filing obtained by the…
Louisiana Environmental Justice Groups Oppose $6 Million Subsidy for Koch Methanol Plant Expansion
…against President Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), the company simultaneously invested in a major solar equipment and production company and bought another solar firm outright. These companies now benefit from…
Koch Industries Forced to Pay $1.2 Million for its Latest Lies
…lying about work already completed once it did notify them. FERC regulates pipeline shutdowns to ensure that they are free of flammable gas and properly capped to prevent future leaks…
Lawmakers ร la Carte: How ALEC Sells Access to State Legislators
…For $35,000, a corporation or industry group can work with ALEC’s policy staff to design a workshop for lawmakers. Materials obtained and reviewed by the Center for Media and Democracy…
After 50 Years, This Right-Wing Law Factory Is Crazier Than Ever
…a complete count of ALEC bills. But in corporate recruitment documents obtained by Common Cause and the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD) from the 1990s, the group claimed that…
Who’s Bankrolling the Shutdown Showdown?
…materials being circulated by right-wing groups including the Conservative Partnership Institute (or CPI, which effectively provides staffing for the Freedom Caucus), the secretive Council for National Policy’s Conservative Action Project,…
Minnesota Judge Rules That Criminalizing Enbridge Line 3 Water Protectors Would Be a Crime
…(much of which was reimbursed by Aitkin County through Enbridge), but the pipeline has been completed and is operating in spite of their efforts to stop it through peaceful protest,”…
Ocean Restoration Hits the Big Time
…and behold, Congress is also calling for the restoration of ocean ecosystems. A bill called the Ocean Restoration Research and Development Act set to be introduced in the House provides…
Tobacco Giant Altria Buys Access to ALEC Lawmakers, Urges Deregulation
…Tax and Fiscal Policy Task Force meeting attended by more than 20 state lawmakers, according to materials obtained and reviewed by the Center for Media and Democracy (CMD). In his…