Big coal lobbyists busted for forging letters

Job well done by the Sierra Club, which has been following the scam. Now there's Congress is investigating. From the Sierra Club blog... Oh for shame, lobbyists. An investigation has found that a lobbying firm forged letters from the NAACP and a Hispanic community organization in Charlottesville, Virginia, saying that the organizations opposed the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The forged letters went to Congressman Tom Perriello (D-VA 5th) and as expected, the community groups are incensed... [weiterlesen]