Kate Galbraith is reporting for the New York Times’ blog Green Inc., that a third major power utility has withdrawn from the United States Chamber of Commerce due to the utilities disapproval of the Chamber’s opposition to climate change legislation.Galbraith reports that Exelon, “a power company that operates the country’s largest fleet of nuclear reactors, announced today that it would withdraw from the United States Chamber of Commerce due to differences with the chamber’s climate policy.” Exelon finds in company with Pacific Gas & Electric and PNM Resources, to major utility companies that also withdrew from the Chamber for the same reason.
This announcement comes “two days before draft climate legislation is expected to be unveiled in the Senate. A climate bill narrowly passed by the House of Representatives in June.” The Chamber has not responded to requests for comment. The chamber is rigorously opposed to the climate change legislation because it believes it drive up energy prices and drive out American jobs. Previously the Chamber has requested a reexamination of “the Environmental Protection Agency’s global warming findings, as part of a ‘Scopes monkey trial of the 21st century.”’
To read Galbraith’s Green Inc. post click here.
Posted: 09/28/09
