November 18, 2009 2:40 pm ET filed under Blog
Business Groups Fight Against Paid Sick Leave For H1N1 Sufferers
August 28, 2009 10:10 am ET filed under Fact Check
Unfazed By Oil Industry Falsehoods, Americans Believe In Green Jobs
Despite the millions of dollars spent by America's largest special interest groups in attempts to convince the public that an investment in clean energy will lead to job losses, a new Washington Post-ABC News poll shows that Americans just aren't buying it.
August 12, 2009 1:16 pm ET filed under Fact Check
SAIC: The BIG Business Behind NAM's Cap-And-Trade Analysis
On August 12, 2009, the National Association of Manufacturers released an "analysis" of the American Clean Energy and Security Act conducted by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC). Media Matters Action Network has compiled a background document on the corporation behind the numbers.
May 20, 2009 2:02 pm ET filed under Blog
The GOP's Alternative (Energy) Reality
A new GOP strategy memo further proves that Republicans just don't have any new ideas when it comes to energy.
May 20, 2009 11:00 am ET filed under Fact Check
GOP Memo Hypocritically Accuses Democrats Of Protecting Big Business
On May 18, 2009, Politico uncovered a confidential Republican strategy memo for fighting the Waxman-Markey cap-and-trade bill. The memo states that Republicans should sell their opposition by arguing that "Democrats are protecting big business." But, in reality, it is the Republicans who are doing just that.
