Tuesday, August 04, 2009

Bonner's Forged Letters Were Sent On Behalf Of Coal Industry

TPM

Bonner and Associates was working on behalf of the coal industry when it sent forged letters -- purporting to come from local Hispanic and black groups -- to a member of Congress, urging him to oppose the recent climate change bill.

Bonner's client was the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity, a top coal-industry advocacy group, reports Greenwire, the environmental and energy news service. And a total of twelve letters went not just to Rep. Tom Perriello of Virginia, but also to two other Democrats, Reps. Kathy Dahlkemper and Chris Carney, both of Pennsylvania.

ACCCE told Greeenwire that it had used a contractor, the Hawthorn Group, which sub-contracted with Bonner to do outreach to local groups. And it's president slammed Bonner:................

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