Apr 25, 2013
by Bob Sloan Today there are numerous articles on ALEC and many of their legislative pursuits in states like South Dakota, Michigan, North Carolina. and elsewhere. In order to keep readers with an interest in ALEC up to date on stories related to ALEC, we’re posting this page with brief descriptions of ALEC activities and [...]
Apr 2, 2013
In Greek legend, everytime the winged horse Pegasus struck his hoof to the Earth, an “inspiring spring burst forth.” Unfortunately for residents in Mayflower, Arkansas, when the Pegasus pipeline ruptured, the only thing bursting forth was a nasty tar sands oil spill. On Friday afternoon,the Pegasus pipeline operated by Exxon Mobil ruptured, flooding an Arkansas [...]
Mar 29, 2013
For the public, the entire Keystone XL (KXL) streamliner is washing down easier with a confidential Big Gulp of Koch. “The too-billionaire Koch brothers, Charles and David, usually get what they want, but never what they deserve.” — Gaea People who breathe the atmosphere, drink water, eat food, are hostages of an increasingly haywire, engineered [...]
Jan 24, 2013
With two new reports describing greenhouse gas emissions from oil sands development as even worse than expected, environmentalists and sustainable investors are likely to scrutinize the State Department’s upcoming decision on the Keystone XL pipeline. This week, SocialFunds.com reported on two new reports analyzing potential greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from oil sands extraction in Alberta, [...]
Jan 9, 2013
Found these today while researching something else: Ohio – 2011 Scholarship Fund TransCanada Pipelines Limited $1,000.00 South Dakota – 2007 Scholarship Fund TransCanada Pipelines Ltd. $500.00 Which leads me to the following questions – How long has TransCanada Pipelines been involved with ALEC? What level of involvement has TransCanada had with writing ALEC legislation? Is [...]
Sep 17, 2012
The Koch Brothers are pulling every string to get approval for the Keystone XL Pipeline in the U.S. Pollutants aside, it would turn a big profit for Koch Industries. If you remember, in last year’s negotiations about keeping the middle class tax cuts, it was the last thing that ALEC Alum John Boehner held out [...]
Jun 28, 2012
“Further acquiescence to Koch Industries which is the main beneficiary of this environmental time bomb”–Ron In January, President Obama denied TransCanada permission to build the northern part of the pipeline from Canada to Oklahoma, saying Congress had not given him sufficient time to review the environmental impact. But at a political appearance in March in [...]
