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Tuesday, January 30, 2007

NY Times and Washington Post Cover Bush Regulatory Amendments

Almost two weeks ago, President Bush amended the federal regulatory process in an attempt to delay regulations and take power out of Congress's hands. Now, the mainstream media has picked up the scent. A front page story in today's New York Times and a column in today's Washington Post both cover the story.

Posted by Matt Madia, 09:42:05 AM

Thursday, January 25, 2007

It's Not Too Late to Call Your Senators and Tell Them to Oppose the Vitter amendment

The vote on the Vitter amendment to ease punishments for violators of information collection requirements has not yet occurred. Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) — who is managing the vote on the minimum wage bill to which Vitter proposes the amendment — says that debate will continue "as far as the eye can see." For now, it appears as though the Vitter amendment will have to wait until tomorrow. Call your Senator and tell them to vote "No."

Posted by Matt Madia, 05:49:15 PM

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Climate Change Opposition Funded by ExxonMobile
Ever wonder where all these climate change denialist groups came from? It wouldn't take a rocket scientist to guess they were funded by the oil and gas industry, but it did take the Union of Concerned Scientists to string together the facts, and the evidence is pretty damning. A new report from the Union of Concerned Scientists documents how the gas industry, and particularly ExxonMobil, has dumped millions of dollars into Astroturf organizations that seek to foster doubt about the existence of climate change. From the press release: