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Tag Archives: Koch Industries
David Koch clarifies NCAB’s role, but did he overstep it?
In a conversation with the Daily Beast’s Elaine Lafferty over an issue raised in a recent New Yorker profile of Koch Industries, co-owner David Koch said he has “never been in a meeting where the classification of formaldehyde issue has … Continue reading
Dunn Construction bails, Capital-Journal browbeats Kansas Chamber for “hardball politics”
One of the largest general building contractors in the nation became the latest company to walk away from the Kansas Chamber of Commerce, the Topeka newspaper reported Saturday. Reporter Tim Carpenter framed J.E. Dunn Construction’s break with the business advocacy … Continue reading
In Kansas, Koch’s political power may be limited by greater awareness of its extent
The shape of Koch’s political operations in Kansas may be old news to long-time Kansans, but quite a bit of it was new to me. IMO, the really interesting point here is that in Kansas, the company’s ideological proxies are … Continue reading
Weeks’ take on the New Yorker/Koch profile misses the point
Bob Weeks, whose blog is the voice of the hard right in Wichita, apparently believes the much-discussed New Yorker profile is discreditable with two words: global warming. While the company’s stance on global warming and affiliation with the Tea Party … Continue reading
Koch profile remains a hot topic
(updated below) Thanks to this New York Times / Frank Rich column (which also appeared in the Hutch News) the New Yorker’s profile of the billionaires behind Koch Industries figures to stay in the editorial spotlight, perhaps even a few … Continue reading
Shout out to/from Dome on the Range
Dome on the Range, a left-leaning Kansas news and politics blog, just noted a comment I left on a post concerning the past positions and activities of Koch Industries co-owner David Koch. DOTR suggests local media find local angles on … Continue reading
Posted in politics
Tagged Americans for Prosperity, Americans for Prosperity Foundation, David Koch, Koch Industries
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Greenpeace: We know where you live…
I’ve been tracing connections between Koch-funded think tanks and some of the bloggers reacting to this bit of unfortunate wording. (As far as I’m concerned, the article is one of the many kinds of free speech the law ought to … Continue reading
Posted in examining activism, global warming
Tagged Greenpeace, Koch Industries, MLK, Ted Kaczynski, Wizard of Oz
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Is Koch Industries Being Targeted by Greenpeace?
[Update: The answer is yes.] Yesterday at Barnes & Noble, I couldn’t help but overhear a self-described lobbyist talking (loudly!) about the disdain he and his company hold for climate change science. Dude almost certainly noticed the copy of Hansen’s … Continue reading
Posted in environment
Tagged David L. Boren, EnergyStar, EPA, Greenpeace, James Hansen, Koch Industries, Storms of My Grandchildren
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