+Politics | October 25, 2010

Politics: European Energy Companies Funding Climate Skeptic Campaigns in the U.S.

By Bryan Walsh

There’s been no shortage of attention paid to the vast amount of money being poured in the 2010 midterm campaigns by corporations—with the bulk of the cash going to conservative candidates. Given the strongly skeptical views on climate change that now dominate the Republican Party—and especially their angrier cousins in the Tea Party—that’s bad news [...]

+Energy | October 21, 2010

Climate: Money Vs. Money in the Battle Over California’s Climate Law

By Bryan Walsh

Thanks in part to the Supreme Court’s decision to allow unlimited political spending by corporations and unions, money is flowing into this election like never before. A lot of that funding is coming from corporate sources, and conservatives are receiving the lion’s share of those funds—although because many of those donors are keeping their identities [...]