Just in case you thought the GOP was planning on rejoining the adults’ table on environmental issues… Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton, R-Mich., and Natural Resources Chairman Doc Hastings, R-Wash., are just getting started. In the coming months, they’re planning additional hearings and bills, even though Republicans know that most of the measures have … Continue reading
To this day, I haven’t found a more compelling analysis of Americans’ environmental weakness than Keb’ Mo’s “Victims of Comfort.” I’m not crazy about this particular video version, but the song is peerless:
The Kalamazoo Gazette’s Alex Nixon reports that Representative Fred Upton is returning the $5000 campaign contribution he received from BP. Fair enough. Here’s the problem, though. Nixon also reports: Upton has accepted donations from BP’s PAC in the last three election cycles: -$2000 in 2009-2010 -$2000 in 2007-2008 -$2000 in 2005-2006 And… In the first … Continue reading
Perhaps because his last foray into op-ed writing was such a strained, unsuccessful affair, Congressman (and enviro-comedic genius) Fred Upton published another column on April 15th—this time at Politico. Just like last time, let’s take this point-by-point. Same format: Fred’s text is in bold. My commentary is not. Aiding environment and economy Not as strong … Continue reading
The League of Conservation Voters stays on Representative Fred Upton‘s back: Usually I’d love to get back to Kalamazoo. It’s the best place in the world. But this week, I don’t envy you your trip back to the constituents, Fred.
New column in yesterday’s Kalamazoo Gazette on Fred Upton’s newfound “environmentalism” (or rather, his “environmental rhetoric”): Even U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, whose environmentalist credentials are pretty thin, touched on this in a March 29 Kalamazoo Gazette Viewpoint. He wrote, “[I] have worked to prevent companies from increasing hazardous discharges into our precious waters.” He contrasted … Continue reading
I’ll have a new column on Upton in tomorrow’s Kalamazoo Gazette, but in the meantime, I wanted to post on Upton’s astonishing fundraising numbers (h/t Huffington Post‘s Dan Froomkin). Upton’s latest fundraising records indicate that he’s quite literally raking in dough from any number of big corporate donors, particularly in the energy sector. Exxon Mobil, … Continue reading
After I got back from my run this morning, while I was making fresh-squeezed orange juice for my pregnant wife, I heard on the radio that there’s another poll showing that foreign aid is the only part of the budget that a majority of Americans want to cut (ok, only the third of those three … Continue reading
Frequent Thought News punching bag Representative Fred Upton (R-Mich.) published a comedy “Viewpoint” column in last week’s Kalamazoo Gazette. I’m pretty sure it’s tongue-in-cheek, but Fred’s sense of humor is so resolutely droll (ex: “I vote against child marriage bills that I’m co-sponsoring! Haha-ha-HA!”) that I’m going to risk taking him seriously. Let’s do this … Continue reading
Fred Upton, at a committee hearing last week: So let’s dispel a myth: air quality and public health will not be harmed or affected in any way by efforts to slow and then stop EPA’s expansive global warming agenda under the Clean Air Act… Ok. So carbon emissions don’t pose a threat (American Lung Association, … Continue reading
