Tea Party Organizers, Think Tanks Coordinate Plan to Attack Wind Power Nationwide

treehugger.com 10 May '12, 10pm

Tea Party Organizers, Think Tanks Coordinate Plan to Attack Wind Power Nationwide

That there is, in fact, an ongoing, coordinated nationwide effort to attack clean energy shouldn't really surprise anyone. The corporate funded anti-regulation activist network that has dominated conservative politics for the last couple of years has reliably been hostile to renewable power. But still, there's something discouraging about seeing the hard proof—and the far reach of their tactics is alarming as well. The Guardian has obtained a confidential memo that details the efforts of a far-right group, the American Tradition Institute (ATI), to launch a wide-ranging anti-wind power PR campaign with other conservative groups. The effort would arm local wind foes with talking points and centralized support from fossil fuel-funded think tanks. The memo arose from a meeting ATI called a couple months back, which was attended by anti-clean energy groups around the country. ...

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