[CTRL] phoney groups

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Want to know whoes really doing what, or do you know a phoney group?

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Here is some info that I found quite interesting.

 

$ Phoney Do-Gooders $

 

Here are a few names of public spirited sounding organizations...backed by corporate interests:
 

     Californians for Statewide Smoking Restrictions
     California pro-smoking initiative. Philip Morris.
     Alliance to Keep America Working.
     Anti-Union organization financed by the US Chamber of Commerce & big
     companies.
     American Council on Science and Health
     Calls enviromentalists "unscientific". Funded by chemical manufacturers.
     Citizens For Sound Economy.
     Fights warning labels. Sponsored by tobacco and alcohol companies.
     Coalition for Vehicular Choice
     Against pollution and fuel regulations. Funded by auto manufacturers.
     Institute For Justice
     Anti enviromental regulation. Funded by Philip Morris, among others.
     National Wetlands Coalition
     In favor of wetland development. Funded by Chevron, Shell and others.
     Safe Building Alliance
     Funded by asbeston and insulation manufacturers such as Owens Corning.
     Sea Lion Defense Fund.
     Lobbies for increased legal fishing. Funded by Alaskan fishing industry.
     United States Council for Energy Awareness.
     Pro-nuclear. Funded by General Electric and Westinghouse.
     Wilderness Impact Research Foundation.
     Funded by Nat'l Cattlemens Assn and other mining, ranching, oil and gas
     investments.

From Stonehenge BBS, California. Posted some time in 1995.
 
 

 If you know of others,let me know. If you know of any of this info not to be true,let me know.

 the list keeps getting bigger
 Environmental Groups - NOT!

In a March 25 story by Jane Fritsch in the New York Times, she pointed out how many
environmentally-friendly sounding groups, were in fact lobbying organizations for anti-environmental
forces. Below is a list derived from her article and other sources. If you can add names to this list,
please e-mail her [EMAIL PROTECTED]
 
 

     Abundant Wildlife Society of North America - Lobby for hunters, loggers and miners.
     American Environmental Foundation - A Florida property rights group.
     Californians for Balanced Wildlife Management - lobby to reinstate hunting of the
     mountain lion.
     Citizens for the Environment - Lobby for the oil, timber, chemical and auto industries to
     deregulate the environment.
     Clean Water Industry Coalition - Anti-pollution control lobby.
     Endangered Species Reform Coalition - Industries against the Endangered Species Act.
     The Environmental Conservation Organization - Lobby for property right of loggers and
     miners.
     Friends of Eagle Mountain - A Riverside, California, mining company wanting to create
     the world's largest landfill.
     National Wetlands Coalition - Fight to end the Endangered Species Act.
     National Wilderness Institute - wants to roll back wetlands regulation.
     Northwesterners for More Fish - lobbying organization for the utilities, mining and timber
     industries against regulating dams.
     People for the West - Corporations and landowners wanting to open public lands to mining
     and development.
     Sea Lion Defense Fund - Alaskan pollock (major food for sea lions) fishing industry lobby.
     Wilderness Impact Research Foundation - Lobby for logging and ranching interests in
     Nevada.

        If you're going to help a group with money or time, CHECK THEM OUT!

 
 
I'm working on some Canadian list also, I need help, so send me some if you know of any,
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