CEO DATELINE - The daily roundup of news important to associations - June 26, 2013
- June 26, 2013 |
- CEO Update
Obama's climate action plan divides associations President Barack Obama's call for new regulations to curb climate change Tuesday has divided the association community into familiar camps, with advocates for traditional energy labeling his proposals costly and impractical while supporters of alternative energy gave them high praise. "This is going to be a legacy issue for the President, a legacy of higher energy costs, lost jobs, and a shattered economy," said Mike Duncan, CEO of the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity. "The coal-fueled electricity industry has demonstrated its commitment to the environment by investing more than $100 billion, so far, to produce… Read More