US Chamber of Commerce takes another bite as Apple quits
Technology giant Apple has become the latest in a rapidly growing list of companies quitting the US Chamber of Commerce regarding its policies on climate change. In a letter to Thomas Donohue –chamber president – Apple’s Catherine Novelli stated that she was frustrated by the hard-line stance the business organisation has taken against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) along with draft climate legislation now before the Senate.
As reported by guardian.co.uk Ms. Novelli has not sugarcoated Apple’s exit, and in the letter, which was released yesterday, she wrote:
“We strongly object to the chamber’s recent comments opposing the EPA’s effort to limit greenhouse gases…
… Apple supports regulating greenhouse gas emissions, and it is frustrating to find the chamber at odds with us in this effort”
It was concluded that the company’s departure is effective immediately.
The US chamber of commerce is against the idea that the EPA should use its authority under the Clean Air Act to regulate greenhouse gas emissions – which is almost universally seen as a fallback position in case the Democrats fail to push a climate change bill through Congress.
The chamber has also opposed the climate bill passed by the house last June – claiming that it will drive up business costs.
Utility Exchange recently reported that Pacific Gas and Electric quit the US Chamber of Commerce for the same reasons; http://www.utility-exchange.co.uk/2009/09/pacific-gas-and-electric-quits-us-chamber-of-commerce/
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