pollution

Clean-Energy Requirements Targeted by ALEC, Norquist

By Jim Snyder – Apr 23, 2012 Small-government groups including the American Legislative Exchange Council, whose advocacy for Florida’s Stand-Your-Ground law and other measures have drawn calls to revoke its tax-exempt status, are taking aim at state mandates requiring renewable energy use. While environmentalists view the clean-energy standards as vital to reducing the country’s reliance [...]

Occupying Duke Energy

March 31, 2012: Today a number of groups concerned with the way Duke Energy continues to pollute our planet, protested at ALEC member Duke Energy’s Offices at 550 North Tryon Street, Charlotte, NC  28202 (in case you feel compelled to send Jim Rogers a written message).  It was truly inspiring to be with a group [...]