Sunday, May 17, 2015

Koch Brothers Claim Another State in War on Renewables

http://ecowatch.com/2015/05/16/koch-brothers-war-on-renewables/?utm_source=EcoWatch+List&utm_campaign=db4a3ecd78-Top_News_5_16_2015&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_49c7d43dc9-db4a3ecd78-85986361
"Throughout the last two decades state after state has passed renewable energy standards, often with big bipartisan majorities, as investment in technologies like wind and solar held great promise for economic growth and job creation in addition to cutting greenhouse gas emissions that drive climate change and decreasing air pollution.
But in the last few years, pressed by fossil fuel businesses such as Koch Industries and advocacy groups funded by the Koch brothers, including Americans for Prosperity and the American Legislative Exchange Counsel (ALEC), bills have been introduced in state after state to repeal these standards. And in a few states, such as Ohio and West Virginia, they’ve succeeded."