Corporate Front Group, American Council on Science and Health, Smears List of Its Enemies as "Deniers for Hire"
Website calls prominent scientists, reporters, and environmental groups "threats to humanity."
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Reporters Memo: Coke and Pepsi Play Hardball in Attempt to Prevent the Spread of Soda Taxes
Big bucks are being spent by the soda industry on ballot measures to ban local soda tax campaigns in Oregon and Washington state.
Initiative 1634 Misleads on Grocery Taxes, Preempts Soda Taxes and Tramples Local Control
Misleading ad campaigns spearheaded by industry giants spin soda as "basic human need."
Peabody Coal Bankruptcy Reveals Climate Denial Network Funding
The recipients of funding from Peabody Energy were made public in the company's recent bankruptcy filings.
Climate Deniers' Paris Event Sparsely Attended, Journalists Kicked Out
As millions demand climate action, climate denial groups rally 30 at a press event in Paris.
LA County Supervisor Hires Phony Corporate-Backed 'Research' Firm to Kill the Minimum Wage Plan
Asking EPI to do a "study" of the minimum wage is like asking the National Rifle Association to look into the advantages of gun control or hiring Donald Trump to examine the pros and cons of Mexican immigration.
Kochs, Corps, and Monsanto Trade Group Have Bankrolled Group Attacking Dr. Oz
One of the doctors who has called for TV's Dr. Oz--a prominent proponent of GMO labeling--to be fired from Columbia University is a convicted felon who works for the American Council on Science and Health. An updated review of ACSH's funding reveals it is funded by a trade group of food corporations (including Monsanto) that heavily opposes GMO labeling.
Koch Front Group Targeting Latinos Set to Expand to Wisconsin
Wisconsin is home to nearly 335,000 Latinos, and 40 percent of these self-identify as Democrats. The LIBRE Initiative is poised to bring Latinos back into the GOP fold just in time for the 2016 election cycle.
Hotel Lobby Sues Los Angeles to Block “Extreme” Wages
Two trade organizations affiliated with corporate bill mill ALEC have filed a suit against the City of Los Angeles to block an ordinance passed last September to raise the wages for hotel employees.
Edelman TransCanada Leak: Aggressive PR for Keystone Alt
Leaked documents expose a plan by Edelman for TransCanada to launch an "aggressive" American-style PR campaign to get controversial tar sands oil to refineries in eastern Canada for export.
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