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Nike Pulls out of Chamber of Commerce over Climate Denial

Here is their statement:

Nike believes US businesses must advocate for aggressive climate change legislation and that the United States needs to move rapidly into a sustainable economy to remain competitive and ensure continued economic growth.

As we've stated, we fundamentally disagree with the US Chamber of Commerce on the issue of climate change and their recent action challenging the EPA is inconsistent with our view that climate change is an issue in need of urgent action.

We believe businesses and their representative associations need to take an active role to invest in sustainable business practices and innovative solutions.

It is important that US companies be represented by a strong and effective Chamber that reflects the interests of all its members on multiple issues. We believe that on the issue of climate change the Chamber has not represented the diversity of perspective held by the board of directors.

Therefore, we have decided to resign our board of directors position. We will continue our membership to advocate for climate change legislation inside the committee structure and believe that we can better influence policy by being part of the conversation. Moving forward we will continue to evaluate our membership.

http://switchboard.nrdc.org/blogs/paltman/nike_resigns_from_chamber_boar.html

CEO of largest utility supports cap and trade

Great news. Others are boycotting too: In a recent press release the nation's largest utility pulls out of the Chamber of Commerce because of their stance on Cap and Trade:

"Exelon CEO Says Climate Change Legislation Remains Urgent Issue, Pushes for Price on Carbon. John Rowe says cap-and-trade will create incentives for energy efficiency, other less expensive solutions. Rowe also uses speech to announce that Exelon will not be renewing its membership in the U.S. Chamber of Commerce due to the organization’s opposition to climate legislature"

http://climateprogress.org/2009/09/28/exelon-leaves-chamber-of-commerce/.

SuperAmerica's Agressive Marketing

SA has these messages at the pump. Are you scarred? I am! Until I think about a green energy economy which will create new jobs, grow an altermative transportaion system, focus on communities.... Oh wait, Super America might get left out of that new world.