Protesters rally against U.S. Chamber, Congressman Upton (R-MI)

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Source: Michigan Radio


Protesters rally against U.S. Chamber, Congressman Upton
By Lindsey Smith
6:14PM
Wed April 20, 2011

Protesters rallied at an energy forum hosted by the Kalamazoo Regional Chamber of Commerce today. They’re calling on the Kalamazoo Chamber to cut its ties with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Organizer Matt Lechel is against the U.S. Chamber’s energy policy that supports the coal, nuclear and oil industries. He cites a number of business owners and large corporations – like Nike, Best Buy and DOW Chemical – that are publicly opposing the Chamber’s energy plan.

“I’d like to see some of that from the Kalamazoo Chamber. Instead what we’re seeing is them (Kalamazoo Regional Chamber) walking in lock-step with them (U.S. Chamber) and hosting a forum with someone who’s clearly going to represent the interests of dirty energy, both from the U.S. Chamber and Representative (Fred) Upton.”

Representative Fred Upton chairs the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee in the U.S. House of Representatives. He sponsored a bill that would stop the government from regulating the amount of carbon dioxide companies can emit into the air.

Read more: http://news.michiganradio.org/post/protesters-rally-against-us-chamber-congressman-upton

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