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Rachel Maddow, Ed Markey Discuss Lobbyist Fraudsters

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 10.30.2009 | Politics

Read More: Ed Markey, Video, Accce, Rach Maddow, Bonner and Associates, Lobbyists, Waxman-Markey, Lobbyblog, Politics News

On last night's Rachel Maddow Show, she focused attention on two lobbying firms that have recently taken a turn in the baleful eye of the spotlight: s...

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Astroturf King Jack Bonner's Long History of Deceitful "Grassroots" Lobbying

James Hoggan | Posted 10.28.2009 | Politics

Read More: Energy, Ed Markey, Forged Letter Scandal, Sustainabiliy Rachel Maddow, Bonner and Associates, Climate Change, Jack Bonner, Environment, Global Warming, Politics News

Jack Bonner and his 'Associates' are Astroturf specialists, working for the agendas of major corporate clients, who pay his firm large sums of money to manufacture 'citizen outrage'.

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House Committee Expands Investigation Into Coal Group's Lobbying

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.26.2009 | Business

Read More: American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Lobbyblog, Lobbying, Climate Change Legislation, Bonner and Associates, Hawthorn Group, Business News

The House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming has expanded its investigation into the lobbying activities of the American Coali...

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AstroTurf Lobbying Is Moving To The Mainstream

The Huffington Post | Jenna Staul | Posted 10.19.2009 | Business

Read More: American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Lobbyblog, Bonner and Associates, Climate Change, Business News

The National Journal examines the growing but controversial practice of so-called grassroots lobbying -- a segment of the industry that remains unregu...

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Stephen Colbert Takes On Coal Lobby And Bonner And Associates (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Stephen Colbert, Climate Bill, Bonner and Associates, Coal, Climate Change, Colbert Report, Coal Lobby, Green News

Thursday night on the Colbert Report, Stephen weighed in on the allegations that Bonner and Associates, a lobby group for the coal industry had sent f...

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Public Support for Clean Energy Bill Shows the Deception in Bonner Astroturf Campaign

James Hoggan | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

In swing states, 63 percent of voters support the climate change legislation currently being considered in the Senate.

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Is Controversial Coal Lobby Front Group ACCCE on the Verge of Implosion?

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 10.18.2009 | Green

Read More: American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Bonner and Associates, American Petroleum Institute, Waxman-Markey, National Association of Manufacturers, Duke Energy, Us Climate Action Partnership (USCAP), Global Climate Coalition, Green News

Duke Energy announced today that it has left the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, the dirty coal front group lobbying against Congressional action on climate change.

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Duke Energy Quits Controversial Coal Lobby Front Group

Kevin Grandia | Posted 10.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Duke Energy, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Bonner and Associates, Global Warming, Waxman-Markey, Accce, Green News

Energy companies are beginning to realize that siding with front groups like the coal lobby put them on the wrong side of the clean energy issue.

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Green News Report - September 1, 2009 (Audio)

Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen | Posted 10.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Accce, Hurricanes, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Clean Coal, Energy Innovation, Energy Citizens Rallies, Coal Industry, Gas Tax, American Petroleum Institute, Swine Flu, Clean Energy, Green News Report, Faces-of-Coal, Solar Energy, Bonner and Associates, Water, Chicago, Green News, Coal Ash, Wildfires, Climate Change, Air Pollution, California Wildfires, H1n1, Astroturf, Solar Power, Global Warming, Lightbulbs, Green News

IN TODAY'S AUDIO REPORT: Fires rage across California as Hurricane Jimena bears down on Baja; Lights out for incandescent lightbulbs; The Summer of...

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Bonner & Associates Never Contacted Rep. Perriello and Several Charities Defrauded In Forged Letter Scandal

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 10.16.2009 | Green

Read More: FACES of Coal, Adfero Group, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Astroturf, Bonner and Associates, Lobbying Disclosure Act, Coal Scandals, Big Coal, Coal Lobby, Green News

This latest evidence of insincerity and misinformation adds to a growing heap of scandals plaguing the coal industry's attempts to weaken action on climate and energy security.

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Bonner & Associates Coached Employees To Lie To Generate Letters to Congress - Will Congress Reign In Such Astroturf?

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Astroturf, Bonner and Associates, Green News

The clear solution: end the astroturf loophole in the Lobby Disclosure Act

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Bonner & Associates Spin Machine in Full Gear To Defend Sullied Brand

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Jack Bonner, Accce, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, Astroturf, Bonner and Associates, Green News

Where is the rogue temporary employee to defend himself and shed light on the way Bonner's sweat-shop pro-coal lobby operation operates?

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Firm that Sent Fraudulent Climate Letters Accuses Temp Employee of Setting Them Up

Josh Nelson | Posted 09.27.2009 | Green

Read More: Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, Ed Markey, Energy Policy, Clean Coal, Bonner and Associates, Global Warming, Energy, Coal, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Bonner, Climate Change, Green, Green News

Who could have predicted that hiring basically anyone off the street and training them for two hours in a "white-collar sweatshop" would lead to something like this?

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Fighting Astroturf with Bare Bums [video]

Kevin Grandia | Posted 09.27.2009 | Green

Read More: About Jack Bonner, Bonner Grassroots, Bonner and Associates, Bonner Astroturf, Bonner and Tobacco, Avaaz Action Factory, Bonner Tobacco Institute, Jack Bonner, Green News

Bonner and Associates is a naked fraud.

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ACCCE Coal Lobby Drops Bonner & Associates Over Forged Letters

Brendan DeMelle | Posted 09.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Jack Bonner, Accce, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Astroturf, Bonner and Associates, Green News

Bonner & Associates has a long record of shady Astroturf work on behalf of many polluting industries, pharmaceutical companies and Big Tobacco.

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Congress Should Expose or Outlaw Astroturfers

James Hoggan | Posted 09.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Jim Hoggan, Accce, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Bonner and Associates, Climate Change, Environment, Bonner Coal, Bonner Accce, Astroturf, James Hoggan, Global Warming, Astroturfing, Green News

If Bonner's clients are that desperate to have a voice on Capitol Hill, Congress should call a hearing, inquiring into just how much influence is being peddled through phony organizations.

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Five More Forged Letters Uncovered From Bonner & Associates' Work for DC Coal Lobby - Read Them Here

Kevin Grandia | Posted 09.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Bonner-and-Associates, Accce, American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, Clean Coal, Global Warming, Aces, Waxman-Markey, Green News

Five new forged letters fraudulently sent to Congressmembers have turned up in an ongoing Congressional investigation into the Astroturf campaign laun...

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