Important Information Shelved as Federal Libraries Close
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
"Across the country, half a dozen federal libraries are closed or closing," including several run by the Environmental Protection Agency.
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Detailed Corporate Social Responsibility Reports Rare, Publicity-Driven
Submitted by Jonathan Rosenblum on
Only a small proportion of annual corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports -- perhaps 15 to 20 percent -- provide "very thorough" accounts of real ethical problems faced by companies. Even that measure comes from within the CSR report industry, in interviews with writers Andrew Brengle of KLD Research & Analytics and Jeff Erikson of SustainAbility Inc.
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Edelman Flacks for Big Oil
Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on
"With congressional Democrats readying probes into oil companies' profits and eyeing legislation aimed at curbing global warming, the American Petroleum Institute and its K Street allies are looking to assemble a $100 million war chest to rally policy makers and public opinion to their side," reports Peter Stone.
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Perchlorate Makers Blow Smoke on Health Issue
Submitted by Diane Farsetta on
The Los Angeles-based group Environment California says an industry-funded group is using "misleading research and tobacco industry-style lobbying to influence the debate on the effects of perchorate." Perchlorate is a rocket fuel ingredient and "a known thyroid inhibitor" often present in water supplies near military and manufacturing sites.
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Oiling The Wheels For the New Congress
Submitted by Bob Burton on
The American Petroleum Institute (API) is planning to launch a major "educational advocacy" program in January 2007 to influence the incoming Congress. The API represents 400 major oil and gas producers. According to PR Week, the program will include increased television advertising, speeches by economists and industry executives and tours of oil and gas operations for think tank staff and politicians.
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Uranium Miners Want PR Push
Submitted by Bob Burton on
With the Australian government supporting plans by BHP Billiton and Rio Tinto for a major expansion of uranium mining, a recently released report proposes a major PR campaign to counter public concern. The Uranium Industry Framework report, written by a mining industry dominated group, notes that a majority of the Australian public oppose the establishment of additional uranium mines.
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Malaysian Palm Oil Producers Plan PR Blitz
Submitted by Bob Burton on
Source: Orangutan Foundation
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One "Bad Event" Could Ruin An Industry ... And A Whole Lot More
Submitted by Bob Burton on
Jim Rogers, the Chief Executive of Duke Energy, a power company that is keen to build nuclear power plants in North and South Carolina, told reporters at an energy conference that he was "cautiously optimistic on nuclear, but public opinion turns on a dime." The nuclear industry faces considerable hurdles.
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Slim Pickings For Rich
Submitted by Bob Burton on
Organizations backed by Howard Rich, a wealthy New York conservative activist and chairman of Americans for Limited Government, spent over $8.6 million in eight states promoting 'takings' initiatives. 'Takings' promoters seek to limit the role of regulation by requiring compensation to be paid to property owners if a regulation has an impact on the value of their property.
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Logging Company Stumps Up Millions More for SLAPP Against Activists
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