Mislead: Bush follows demands of doners on Global Warning

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BUSH FOLLOWS DEMANDS OF DONORS ON GLOBAL WARMING



In 2000, President Bush promised that, if elected, he would work to reduce carbon dioxide emissions that contribute to global warming.<1> Yet, upon taking office, he withdrew American support from the Kyoto Treaty to regulate carbon dioxide,<2> and he dismissed a report from his own Environmental Protection Agency pointing out carbon dioxide's critical role in global warming.<3> Now, with the White House having done nothing to address the growing problem, elected attorneys from New York City and eight states filed a lawsuit this week to force five utilities to reduce carbon dioxide emissions.<4>

Why has President Bush reversed his position on carbon dioxide/global warming, and why has he refused to confront these energy companies himself? Because they are among the top donors to Republicans and the Bush-Cheney campaign.

Among the defendants in the case are:

Southern Company, a company that has given almost a half million dollars to Republicans congressional candidates<5> since 2000; has given more than $1.1 million in soft money to the Republican Party;<6> and whose executives<7> and political action committee<8> have given more than $79,000 directly to the Bush-Cheney campaign.

American Electric Power Company, a company that has given more than $550,000 to Republican congressional candidates<9> since 2000 and whose executives<10> and political action committee<11> have given $24,000 to the Bush-Cheney campaign.

Cinergy Corporation, a company that has given almost $200,000 to Republican congressional candidates<12> since 2000; has given more than $360,000 in soft money to the Republican Party;<13> and whose executives<14> and political action committee<15> have given more than $27,000 to the Bush-Cheney campaign.

Sources:

1. "Representative Tom Allen Criticizes Bush Broken Promise on CO2 Emissions from Power Plants," Representative Tom Allen, 03/14/01, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47281.
2. "USA withdraws from Kyoto protocol ," Directorate of Environmental Affairs, 3/29/01, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47282.
3. "Bush Disses Global Warming Report ," CBSnews.com, 06/04/02, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47283.
4. "Suit targets carbon dioxide emissions by utilities ," Indystar.com, 07/22/04, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47284.
5. "Southern Co 2004 PAC Summary Data," Opensecrets.org, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47285.
6. "Soft money donors found for Southern Co.," Opensecrets.org, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47286.
7. Opensecrets.org, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47287.
8. "Southern Co 2004 PAC Summary Data," Opensecrets.org, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47285.
9. "American Electric Power 2004 PAC Summary Data ," Opensecrets.org, www.opensecrets.org/pacs/lookup2.asp?strID=C00096842&cycle=2004.
10. Opensecrets.org, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47288 .
11. "American Electric Power 2004 PAC Summary Data," Opensecrets.org, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47289.
12. "Cinergy Corp 2004 PAC Summary Data," Opensecrets.org, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47290.
13. "Soft money donors found for Cinergy," Opensecrets.org, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47291.
14. Opensecrets.org, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47292.
15. "Cinergy Corp 2004 PAC Summary Data," Opensecrets.org, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=1338421&l=47290.