Environment

Industry Says Green Is Bad for the Environment

Submitted by Diane Farsetta on

We must destroy the environment in order to save it, according to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's new campaign against government oversight and what it calls "green tape." "We cannot mandate excessive reductions in greenhouse gases, fuel our future and apply green technologies if we don't address the green tape, excessive permitting requirements, and activist opposition," complained Chamber vice-president for environment, technology and regulator affairs William Kovacs.

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Main Source: 
Platts Inside Energy, April 16, 2009
Topics: 
Energy
Environment
Public Relations

CoalSwarm a Nerve Center for the Green Energy Movement

Submitted by John Stauber on

The San Francisco Chronicle's website profiled "Ted Nace, director of the CoalSwarm website and an important part of the anti-coal movement that has been in the news in recent weeks." CoalSwarm is a "nerve center," a partnership with the Center for Media and Democracy within the

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Main Source: 
San Francisco Chronicle blog "The Thin Green Line," March 13, 2009
Topics: 
Activism
Energy
Environment

Anger Management

Submitted by Sheldon Rampton on

Harvard Law School is hosting seminars in April and November to teach "Public Relations, Communications and Media Strategies for Dealing With an Angry Public." They'll be teaching techniques for dealing with people who "are angry because you've let them down" or who "want to embarrass you publicly," as well as "environmental groups threatening you" over issues such as "the use and disposal of toxic materials." You can visit their website for details.

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Main Source: 
Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School, March 2, 2010
Topics: 
Activism
Crisis Management
Environment

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