Center for Energy and Economic Development (CEED)
Background
The Center for Energy and Economic Development (CEED) began in 1992 as a โpartnership between theย U.S.ย coal and rail industries.โ The president ofย CEEDย was Stephen L. Miller and the founding chairman of the board was John Snow, President andย CEOย ofย CSXย Corporation.
CSX Corporation is a major transporter of coal to electricity plants in the U.S.1โAboutย CEED: History,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived February 5, 2003. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/SpBIu 2โCoal,โย CSX. Archived August 4, 2017. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/qSnS9
CEED describes itself as โa non-profit group dedicated to protecting the viability of coal-based electricity.โ It offeredย the following description on its website:3โAboutย CEED,โย CEEDnet.org. ย Archived October 26, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/Doj1t
โWorking at the local, state, and regional levels, CEED communicates the truth about coalโconducting research, dispelling falsehoods, and educating the public and government officials about coal-based electricity’s importance to our way ofย life.โ
Snow has said thatย CEEDย was formed because, โour nation’s most abundant energy resource was under attack, placing our energy security in jeopardy. Something more had to beย done.โ According to an archive of the CEED website:4โAboutย CEED: History,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived February 5, 2003. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/SpBIu
โCEED‘s early battles focused on plant siting and opposing state environmental externality initiatives. With early wins under its belt and new issues on the horizon, CEED proved to be an effective advocate on behalf of coal-based electricity generation.โ5โAboutย CEED,โย CEEDnet.org. ย Archived October 26, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/Doj1t
According to a 2006 press release, CEED joined withย Americans for Balanced Energy Choices (ABEC)ย to form theย American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE), a group of โmore than 40 leading U.S. companies from the electricity generation, transportation, coal production, energy technology, and equipment manufacturing industries.โ6โNew Multi-Industry Coalition Aligns to Advocate Energy Security and Environmental Stewardship,โย BusinessWire, April 17, 2008.ย Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/7Do4h Theย group would become โThe driving force behind coalโs rebranding effort.โ7Ari Berman. โThe Dirty on Clean Coal,โย The Nation, March 26, 2009.ย Archived August 1, 2017. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/43sb0
Oregonย Petition
CEED actively marketed the Oregon Petition and Tobacco Scientist Frederickย Seitz
CEED called to the thoroughly discredited Oregon Petition as the โSeitz Petitionโ in reference to the originator of the petition, Dr. Fred Seitz. Prior to his work with conservative think tanks on climate change, Seitz was the prinicpal scientific advisor to the RJ Reynolds medical research program. But as far back as 1989, the tobacco industry believed that the elderly Seitz (who is now deceased) was โnot sufficiently rational to offerย advice.โ
CEED archived webpage screenshotย below:

Stance on Climateย Change
2000
According to an archive of CEED‘s website, one of its โmajor areas of engagementโ has been the โGlobal Climate Debateโ:8โAboutย CEED: Mission,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/CVlGo
โGlobal Climate Debate. CEED is working to raise public awareness on this issue. CEED is opposed to the proposed U.N. Global Climate Treaty (the Kyoto Protocol), which will result in the loss of about 3.2 million American jobs and raise energy and consumer costs in all U.S. households for a treaty that scientists cannot even agree is necessary.โ9โAboutย CEED: Mission,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/CVlGo
At the time, CEED also promoted a range of petitions under โKyoto Scienceโ including the Leipzig Accord,10โIssues: Kyoto Science,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/TKpE7 the Heidelberg Appeal,11โThe Leipzig Accord on Global Climate Change,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 28, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/tOmbp and the infamous โOregon Petition.โ12โThe Heidelberg Appeal,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 28, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/y1FeS
CEEDย called to the thoroughly discredited Oregon Petition as the โSeitz Petitionโ in reference to the originator of the petition,ย Dr. Fred Seitz.ย Prior to his work with conservative think tanks on climate change, Seitz was the principal scientific advisor to theย RJย Reynolds medical research program. But as far back as 1989, the tobacco industry believed that the elderly Seitz (who is now deceased) wasย โnot sufficiently rational toย offerย advice.โ
September 6,ย 2000
In a digital newsletter, CEED President Steve Miller claimed that โโResearch is not supporting apocalyptic predictions of climatic tragedies from global climate change.โ13โDigital Newsletter: ย Global Warming Believers Change Their Tune Kyoto Protocol Takes Some Hits,โย CEEDnet.org,ย September 6, 2000. Archivedย OCtober 26, 2000. Archive.isย URL: ย https://archive.is/ThFUB
1998
The following is a screenshot from a 1998 PowerPoint presentation titled โBroken Promises-Shattered Dreams)ย by CEED: (View a PDF version here).14โIssues: Gobal Climate: Slide 14 of 35,โย CEED. Archived October 28, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/UNqdF

Funding
990ย Forms
In 2008, CEED‘s 990 forms were posted under the โAmerican Coalition for Clean Coal Electricityโ (ACCE), sharing the same EIN of 52-1799853. See 990s for bothย below:
Keyย People
Directors
The following names were listed in publicly available 990 forms, before CEED became ACCCE inย 2008.
| Name | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | Description |
| Anthony Ahern | Y | Y | Y | Y | Director |
| John Paul | Y | Y | Y | Y | VP – North Region |
| Philip T Klingelhofer | Y | Y | Y | Y | Secretary-Treasurer |
| Rosemary L Wilson | Y | Y | Y | Y | VP – Policy |
| Stephen Miller | Y | Y | Y | Y | Past President & CEO |
| Terry Ross | Y | Y | Y | Y | VP – West Region |
| David Ratcliffe | Y | Y | Y | Chairman | |
| Brett Harvey | Y | Y | Vice Chairman | ||
| Mark Ourada | Y | Y | VP – Central Region | ||
| Randy Eminger | Y | Y | VP – South Region | ||
| Scott Wiseman | Y | Y | Senior VP – State Affairs | ||
| Bryan Ronck | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| David Slump | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Don Blankenship | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Duane Richards | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Edward Hamberger | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Eric Hennen | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Frank Calandra Jr | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Garry Drummond | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Gary Roulet | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Gerard Anderson | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Glenn English | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Greg Kraft | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| J.M. Shafer | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| James Jura | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| James Roberts | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| John Carroll Jr | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| John Grisham | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Joseph Craft III | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| L Earl Watkins Jr | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Matthew Rose | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Michael Ward | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Nancy C Mohn | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Paul Thompson | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Randy Haymaker | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Richard Midulla | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Richard Walling Sr | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Ronald Harper | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Steven F Leer | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Thomas Kuhn | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Tom Schelat | Y | Y | Y | Director | |
| Charles Moorman | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Christopher Curfman | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Douglas McFarlan | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Ed Pettigrew | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Gregory H Boyce | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Kraig Naasz | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Marcella Szel | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Mark Nelson | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Robert Murray | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Scott Miller | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Steve Sharp | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Colin Marshall | Y | Director | |||
| Dennis Welch | Y | Director | |||
| James Young | Y | Director | |||
| John Wendling | Y | Director | |||
| Mark Smith | Y | Director | |||
| Mike McCall | Y | Director | |||
| Robert Marshall | Y | Director | |||
| Vicky Will | Y | Director | |||
| William Barbieri | Y | Director | |||
| Bret Clayton | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Charles R Eminger | Y | Y | VP – South Region | ||
| Charles Wakild | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Clifford Miercort | Y | Y | Director | ||
| David Wilks | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Dwight Evans | Y | Y | Director | ||
| J Brett Harvey | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Michael Menne | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Richard Davidson | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Rick Lancaster | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Rick Thomas | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Robert Powers | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Roy Palk | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Shelby Joe Lucas | Y | Y | Senior VP – Communications | ||
| Steven Parker | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Theodore Tobeck | Y | Y | Director | ||
| Fredrick Kuester | Y | Director | |||
| Kelly Prasser | Y | Director | |||
| Steve Holloway | Y | Director | |||
| Albert Pitcher | Y | Director | |||
| D. Menzies | Y | Director | |||
| David Goode | Y | Director | |||
| Irl F. Engelhardt | Y | Chairman | |||
| Jack Coffman | Y | Director | |||
| Jack Gerard | Y | Director | |||
| John Grubb | Y | Director | |||
| Kevin Crutchfield | Y | Director | |||
| Richard Benson | Y | Director | |||
| Richard White | Y | Director | |||
| Rick Sallee | Y | Director | |||
| Steven Sharp | Y | Director |
Leadership &ย Staff
As of 2000, CEED listed the following information on its โleadershipโ:15โAboutย CEED: Leadership,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/ZKP3g
โCharles McCrary, President of Generation for Southern Company, serves as the Chairman of CEED‘s Board of Directors; and Steven Leer, President and CEO of Arch Coal, Inc., serves as Viceย Chairmen.
Stephen L. Miller serves as CEED‘s President and CEO. He directs the CEED staff, which is comprised of 15 full-time employees, and oversees an annual budget of $5 million. CEED‘s National Office is located in Alexandria, Virginia, and four regional offices are located in New Jersey, Missouri, Texas, and Colorado.โ16โAboutย CEED: Leadership,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/ZKP3g
Some individual staff members were also listed on the CEED website:17โContact Us: Employee Directory,โย Center for Energy and Economic Development. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/A5WCH
| Name | Description |
| Shirley Allen | Manager of Membership & Special Events |
| Shirley Crawford | Manager of Human Resources and Administration |
| Randy Eminger | Vice President, South Region |
| Diann Forshee | Program Coordinator, Midwest Region |
| Phil Klingelhofer | Vice President, Finance & Administration |
| Joe Lucas | Vice President, Communications |
| Mary McWatters | Program Coordinator |
| Steve Miller | President |
| John Paul | Vice President, North Region |
| Jennifer Peterson | Receptionist, CEED National Headquarters |
| Terry Ross | Vice President, West Region |
| Shani Watts | Technical and Information Specialist |
| Teri Werner | Program Coordinator |
| Rosemary Wilson | Vice President, Midwest Region |
Member Companiesย (2000)
Board of Directors18โAboutย CEED: Member Information: Board of Directors,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/CCZTIย
- AEIย Resources
- A. T. Massey Coal Company,ย Incorporated
- Alleghenyย Power
- Alliance Coal, LLC
- Aluminum Company ofย America
- AmerenUE
- American Electric Powerย Company
- AMVESTย Corporation
- Anker Groupย Incorporated
- Arch Coal,ย Inc.
- Associated Electric Cooperative,ย Inc.
- Association of Americanย Railroads
- Baltimore Gas andย Electric
- Berwind Natural Resourcesย Corporation
- BHPย Minerals
- Black Beauty Coalย Company
- Buckeye Industrial Miningย Company
- Buffalo Coalย Company
- Burlington Northern Santa Feย Railway
- Canadian National/IC
- Carolina Power &ย Light
- Caterpillarย Incorporated
- Central & South West Services,ย Inc.
- Cinergyย Corporation
- Coastal Coal Company, LLC
- CONSOLย Incorporated
- Cravat Coalย Company
- CSXย Corporation
- Detroitย Edison
- Drummond Company,ย Incorporated
- Duquesne Lightย Company
- East Kentucky Power Cooperative,ย Inc.
- Edison Electricย Institute
- Electric Fuelsย Corporation
- Express Marineย Corporation
- General Electric Capitalย Corporation
- Generalย Motors
- Great Riverย Energy
- Hepburnia Coalย Company
- James River Coalย Company
- Jennmarย Corporation
- Jim Walter Resources,ย Incorporated
- Johnstown Americaย Corporation
- Kansas City Southern Railwayย Company
- Kennecott Energyย Company
- Kiewit Mining Group,ย Inc.
- Louisville Gas & Electricย Company
- Marietta Coalย Company
- National Miningย Association
- National Rural Electric Cooperativeย Association
- Norfolk Southernย Corporation
- North American Coalย Corporation
- Northern States Powerย Company
- Ohio Valley Coalย Company
- Peabodyย Group
- RAG American Coalย Company
- Southernย Company
- TECOย Energy
- The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Miningย Company
- Thrall Car Manufacturingย Company
- Tri-State Generation & Transmissionย Assoc.
- Trinity Industriesย Inc.
- Union Pacificย Railroad
- Western Fuelsย Association
- Westernย Resources
Contributing Members19โAboutย CEED: Member Information: Contributing Members,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/HQiXb
- Alabama Electric Cooperative,ย Inc.
- ARIPPA
- Ausley &ย McMullen
- Basin Electric Powerย Cooperative
- Canterbury Coalย Company
- CONECTIV
- Coyle Kelly &ย Associates
- Executive Associates,ย Inc
- Friedlob Sanderson Raskin Paulson & Tourtillott, LLC Lawย Firm
- Goodyear Tire & Rubberย Company
- Hoosierย Energy
- J. Steven Griles & Associates, LLC
- John T. Boydย Company
- Joy Miningย Machinery
- KenAmerican Resources,ย Inc.
- Kentucky River Coalย Corporation
- Kurt Brenner, P.E.
- Lignite Energyย Council
- Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle, Baldwin & Townsend, P.C.
- Maple Creek Mining,ย Inc.
- Minnkotaย Power
- Northwesternย Resources
- Oklahoma Gas & Electricย Services
- Ohio Riverย Company
- PennAmerican Coalย Company
- Phillips Coalย Company
- Red River Coal Company,ย Incorporated
- Savage Industries,ย Incorporated
- Shook, Hardy, & Bacon, LLP
- Sunflowerย Electric
- The American Coalย Company
- Tidewater Coal Inspection Bureau,ย Incorporated
- Trapper Miningย Incorporated
- United Utility Supply Cooperativeย Corp.
- Western Farmers Electricย Cooperative
- Western Pocahontasย Properties
Associate Members20โAboutย CEED: Member Information: Associate Members,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/mnCAB
- Ailphatrac,ย Incorporated
- Alabama Coalย Association
- Alabama State Energyย Office
- Alaska Miners Association,ย Inc.
- Alberta Powerย Limited
- AlphaTRAC,ย Inc.
- American Commercial Barge Lineย Company
- Arkansas Railroadย Association
- Arkansas State Chamber ofย Commerce
- Bullock &ย Associates
- Canadian Pacific Railย System
- Charles S. McNeil &ย Company
- Chriswell D. Langhorne,ย Jr.
- Coal Association ofย Canada
- Coal Sales Consulting,ย Inc.
- Coal Operators & Associates,ย Inc.
- Colorado Miningย Association
- Elkhorn-Hazard Coal Landย Corporation
- Energy Resources International,ย Inc.
- Florida Electric Cooperativesย Association
- Georgia Industryย Association
- Hawaiian Electricย Company
- Huntington Regional Chamber ofย Commerce
- Hunton &ย Williams
- Illinois Coalย Association
- Indiana Coal Council,ย Incorporated
- Jack D. Lovely,ย Sr.
- JML, INC.
- John Van Gieson Mediaย Relations
- Kentucky Association of Electricย Cooperatives
- Kentucky Coalย Association
- Kentucky Coal Marketing & Exportย Council
- Louisiana Association of Business &ย Industry
- Maryland Coalย Association
- Maxie Davie,ย Consultant
- Michigan Railroadย Association
- Missouri Basin Systemsย Group
- Montana Coalย Council
- Mt. Poso Cogenerationย Company
- National Coalition for Public Lands & Naturalย Resources
- National Energy Educationย Development
- National Energyย Foundation
- Nebraska Railroadย Association
- Odyssey Strategies,ย Inc.
- Ohio Coal Developmentย Office
- Ohio Mining and Reclamationย Association
- Oklahoma Railroad Association,ย Incorporated
- Oklahoma State Chamber/Association of Bussiness &ย Industry
- Oregon Railroadย Association
- Penn, Stuart, &ย Eskridge
- Pennsylvania Coalย Association
- People for the USA
- Pocahontas Coalย Association
- Quintain Development LLC
- Retread Resourcesย Ltd.
- Roberts & Schaeferย Company
- Silver City Consolidatedย Schools
- Specific Surfaceย Corporation
- Strategicย America
- Sullivan &ย Associates
- Tennessee Valley Authority/Paradiseย Plant
- The Coal Association ofย Canada
- The Elk River Railroad,ย Incorporated
- The Miningย Record
- United Mine Workers ofย America
- United Transportationย Union
- Utah Miningย Association
- Venable, Baetjer, Howard, & Civiletti, LLP
- Virginia Coalย Association
- Virginia Coalย Council
- Virginia Miningย Association
- West Virginia Coalย Association
- West Virginia Mining & Reclamationย Assoc.
- Western Coalย Council
- Western Kentucky Coalย Association
- Western Statesย Coalition
- Women in Mining: Battle Mountainย Chapter
- Women in Mining: Denverย Chapter
- Women in Mining: Nationalย Organization
- Women in Mining: Ohioย Chapter
- World Coalย Institue
- Wyoming Miningย Association
- Young Lawย Offices
Actions
2001โ2006
As of 2001, CEED was still promoting the message that there was a high degree of uncertainty around climate change. See archivedย screenshot:

According to DeSmog‘sย assessmentย of archived web data, CEED continued to spread the message that the realities of climate change were in doubt amongst scientists and that it would not be prudent to introduce greenhouse gas emission reduction strategies until the end ofย 2006.
Up until 2006, the CEED website stated on climate changeย that:
โWe’ve all heard of climate change or global warming. Many of us even have our own opinion about whether this is a serious problem or an exaggerated concern.
If predicting the weather were easy, we’d never be caught in the rain without an umbrella. Predicting weather conditions a day or two in advance is hard enough โฆ so just imagine how hard it is to forecast what our climate will be 75 to 100 years in theย future.โ
And,
โSome scientists believe that the one degree of warming that has taken place over the past 100 years is evidence that potential catastrophic climate change is an imminent threat. However, other equally-qualified experts are not so sure. They point to the fact that most of the warming that occurred in the 20th century happened prior to the 1920’s – when manmade emissions began a rapidย increase.โ
CEED archived webpageย screenshot:

CEED claimed in the โglobal climate changeโ section of their websiteย that:
โMore than a decade ago, global climate change emerged from the realm of science into the world of politics. Global climate change refers to the theory that certain emissions of โgreenhouse gasesโ (including carbon dioxide or CO2) will, over time, contribute to a dangerous warming of the Earth’s climate. Unfortunately, when climate change entered the political arena, political agendas trumped scientific inquiry in addressing theย issue.โ
Archivedย screenshot:

JuneโDecember 2021
On June 2, 2021 CEED member Basin Electric Power Cooperative filed an Amici Curiae brief in West Virginia v. EPA, a U.S. Supreme Court case that reduced the EPAโs ability to regulate power plants under the Obama administrationโs Clean Power Plan. The brief was filed by the Washington D.C. based law firm Holland & Hart LLP.ย 21“BRIEF OF RESPONDENT BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI in STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ET AL., Petitioners, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND MICHAEL REGAN, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Respondents,” Supreme Court of the United States Docket No. No. 20-1530. 22“Re: West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, et. al., No. 20-1530” (PDF), Holland & Hart LLP, November 24, 2021. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog. 23“BRIEF OF RESPONDENT BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS in STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, et al., Petitioners, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | THE NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | WESTMORELAND MINING HOLDINGS LLC, Petitioner, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | NORTH DAKOTA, Petitioner, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents,” Supreme Court of the United States Docket Nos. 20-1530, 20-1531, 20-1778, 20-1780. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog. 24“REPLY BRIEF OF RESPONDENT BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS in STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, et al., Petitioners, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | THE NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | WESTMORELAND MINING HOLDINGS LLC, Petitioner, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | NORTH DAKOTA, Petitioner, v U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents,” Supreme Court of the United States Docket Nos. Nos. 20-1530, 20-1531, 20-1778, 20-1780. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
Eight corporate members of the CEED were among the parties that filed an additional brief in West Virginia v. EPA in an additional brief filed on December 16, 2021:25“BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL, ILLINOIS COAL ASSOCIATION, KENTUCKY COAL ASSOCIATION, METALLURGICAL COAL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, MONTANA COAL COUNCIL, NEW MEXICO MINING ASSOCIATION, OHIO COAL ASSOCIATION, PENNSYLVANIA COAL ALLIANCE, RELIABLE ENERGY, INC., ROCKY MOUNTAIN MINING INSTITUTE , TEXAS MINING AND RECLAMATION ASSOCIATION, UTAH MINING ASSOCIATION, WEST VIRGINIA COAL ASSOCIATION, AND WYOMING MINING ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS in WEST VIRGINIA, ET AL., Petitioners, v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, ET AL., Respondents,” Supreme Court of the United States Docket Nos. 20-1530, 20-1531, 20-1778, 20-1780.
The CEED members on the filing brief were:ย
- Lignite Energy Council,
- Illinois Coal Association,
- Kentucky Coal Association,
- Montana Coal Council,
- Pennsylvania Coal Alliance,
- Utah Mining Association,
- West Virginia Coal Association,
- Wyoming Mining Association
The brief was filed by the Texas law firm Jackson Walker LLP. In June 2022, the court ruled 6-3 against the EPA.26โWest Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency,โ NRDC, July 7, 2022. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL:ย https://archive.ph/pnvVq
2000
CEEDย produced two โeducationalโ videos on climate change. The first was calledย โAmerica Speaks Outโ which promised toย โtell the personal stories of real-life Americans who will be negatively affected by this flawed treaty that even the world’s scientists can’t agree isย necessary.โ27โResources:ย CEEDย Videos,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/pAbcr
The second video was called โA Flawed Treaty Impacts Americaโ that claimed to show how a โflawed international negotiations process produced a flawed treatyโthe Kyoto Protocolโ and described how, โif implemented, the Kyoto Protocol, or Global Climate Treaty, could negatively impact our economy andย sovereignty.โ28โResources:ย CEEDย Videos,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/pAbcr
Novemberย 1998
CEED released a statement following the Clinton Administration’s signing of the Kyoto Protocol, claimingย the act โshows once again that this Administration is more interested in promoting a political agenda than protecting the future of American working families, small businesses, and senior citizens.โ29โCEEDย Responds to Clinton Administration’s Signing of the Kyoto Protocol – A Flawed Treaty that Impacts America,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 28, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/3H3qY
July 31,ย 1998
CEED published a presentation titled โBroken Promises-Shattered Dreamsโ30โBroken PromisesโShattered Dreams,โย CEEDnet.orgย 8/31/98.ย Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/z2Nm2 which it claimed โwalks you through the flaws of the United Nations Global Climate Treaty โ the Kyoto Protocol.โ31โIssues: Global Climate,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/14aR8
The report argued that the Kyoto Accord is โjust plain wrong: wrong in its science, wrong in its approach, wrong to surrender, wrong for America.โ It also made a range of common arguments made by industry to oppose the regulation of greenhouse gasesโfor example, itย claims:
- CO2ย only makes up about 3% of the atmosphere and therefore cannot play a significant role inย climateย change.
- C02ย is a basic building block of life, so how could it be consideredย aย pollutant.
- Scientists predicted global โcoolingโ before they predictedย globalย โwarming.โ
- Climate change is nothing more than natural variationsย inย temperature.
View the presentation as a PDF here.
Digitalย Newsletter
CEED formerly released a digital newsletter on its website. Archived pagesย below:
- Volume 7 Number 3 (April/Mayย 2000)
- Volume 7 Number 2 (Marchย 2000)
- Volume 7 Number 1 (January/Februaryย 2000)
- Volume 6 Number 7 (Decemberย 1998)
- Volume 6 Number 6 (Octoberย 1998)
- Volume 6 Number 5 (Septemberย 1998)
- Volume 6 Number 4 (July/Augustย 1998)
- Volume 6 Number 2 (Marchย 1998)
- Volume 6 Number 1 (January/Februaryย 1998)
- Volume 5 Number 10 (November/Decemberย 1997)
- Volume 5 Number 9 (Octoberย 1997)
- Volume 5 Number 8 (Septemberย 1997)
- Volume 5 Number 7 (Augustย 1997)
- Volume 5 Number 6 (Juneย 1997)
- Volume 5 Number 5 (Mayย 1997)
- Volume 5 Number 4 (Aprilย 1997)
- Volume 5 Number 3 (Marchย 1997)
- Volume 5 Number 2 (Februaryย 1997)
- Volume 5 Number 1 (Januaryย 1997)
- Volume 4 Number 10 (November/Decemberย 1996)
- Volume 4 Number 9 (Octoberย 1996)
- Volume 4 Number 8 (Septemberย 1996)
- Volume 4 Number 7 (July/Augustย 1996)
- Volume 4 Number 6 (Juneย 1996)
- Volume 4 Number 5 (Mayย 1996)
- Volume 4 Number 4 (Aprilย 1996)
- Volume 4 Number 3 (Marchย 1996)
- Volume 4 Number 2 (Februaryย 1996)
- Volume 4 Number 1 (Januaryย 1996)
- Volume 3 Number 12 (Decemberย 1995)
- Volume 3 Number 11 (Novemberย 1995)
- Volume 3 Number 10 (Octoberย 1995)
- Volume 3 Number 9 (Septemberย 1995)
- Volume 3 Number 8 (Augustย 1995)
- Volume 3 Number 7 (Julyย 1995)
- Volume 3 Number 6 (Juneย 1995)
- Volume 3 Number 5 (Mayย 1995)
- Volume 3 Number 4 (Aprilย 1995)
- Volume 3 Number 3ย (March1995)
- Volume 3 Number 2 (Februaryย 1995)
- Volume 3 Number 1 (Januaryย 1995)
- Volume 2 Number 11 (Decemberย 1994)
- Volume 2 Number 10 (Novemberย 1994)
- Volume 2 Number 9 (September/Octoberย 1994)
Relatedย Organizations
- American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE)32โNew Multi-Industry Coalition Aligns to Advocate Energy Security and Environmental Stewardship,โย BusinessWire, April 17, 2008.ย Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/7Do4h
Companies listed in CEED‘s archived directory of โBoard Membersโย are:
- AEIย Resources
- A. T. Massey Coal Company,ย Incorporated
- ALCOA
- Allegheny Energyย Supply
- Alliance Coal, LLC
- Aluminum Company ofย America
- AmerenUE
- American Electric Powerย Company
- AMVESTย Corporation
- Arch Coal,ย Inc.
- Arkansas Electric Cooperativeย Corporations
- Associated Electric Cooperative,ย Inc.
- Association of Americanย Railroads
- Baltimore Gas andย Electric
- Basin Electric Powerย Cooperative
- Berwind Natural Resourcesย Corporation
- BHPย Minerals
- Black Beauty Coalย Company
- Buckeye Industrial Miningย Company
- Buffalo Coalย Company
- Burlington Northern Santa Feย Railway
- Canadian National/IC
- Carolina Power &ย Light
- Caterpillarย Incorporated
- Cinergyย Corporation
- Coastal Coal Company, LLC
- CONSOL Energyย Incorporated
- Cravat Coalย Company
- CSXย Corporation
- Detroitย Edison
- Drummond Company,ย Incorporated
- Duquesne Lightย Company
- East Kentucky Power Cooperative,ย Inc.
- Edison Electricย Institute
- Electric Fuelsย Corporation
- Express Marineย Corporation
- General Electric Capitalย Corporation
- Generalย Motors
- Great Riverย Energy
- James River Coalย Company
- Jennmarย Corporation
- Jim Walter Resources,ย Incorporated
- Johnstown Americaย Corporation
- Kansas City Southern Railwayย Company
- Kennecott Energyย Company
- Kiewit Mining Group,ย Inc.
- Louisville Gas & Electricย Company
- Marietta Coalย Company
- National Miningย Association
- National Rural Electric Cooperativeย Association
- Norfolk Southernย Corporation
- North American Coalย Corporation
- Ohio Valley Coalย Company
- Peabodyย Group
- RAG American Coal Company,ย Incorporated
- Southernย Company
- Sunflower Electric Powerย Corporation
- TECOย Energy
- The Pittsburg & Midway Coal Miningย Company
- Thrall Car Manufacturingย Company
- Tri-State Generation & Transmissionย Assoc.
- Trinity Industriesย Inc.
- Union Pacificย Railroad
- Western Fuelsย Association
- Westernย Resources
- Xcelย Energy
List of Companies listed under a category called โContributing Members (additional financialย contributors):
| Alabama Electric Cooperative, Inc. The American Coal Company ARIPPA Ausley & McMullen Coyle Kelly & Associates Empire District Electric Company Executive Associates, Inc Friedlob Sanderson Raskin Paulson & Tourtillott, LLC Law Firm Joy Mining Machinery KenAmerican Resources, Inc. Kentucky River Coal Corporation Kurt Brenner, P.E. Lignite Energy Council Lloyd, Gosselink, Blevins, Rochelle, Baldwin & Townsend, P.C. | Maple Creek Mining, Inc.
Northwestern Resources Oklahoma Gas & Electric Services PennAmerican Coal Company Red River Coal Company, Incorporated Savage Industries, Incorporated Tidewater Coal Inspection Bureau, Incorporated Trapper Mining Incorporated United Utility Supply Cooperative Corp. Western Farmers Electric Cooperative Western Pocahontas Properties |
Contact &ย Address
CEED listed the following address on its website as of October, 2000:33โContactย US,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 26, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/SpoRK
National Office, CEED
1800 Diagonal Road
Suite 370
Alexandria, VA 22314ย ย ย
Phone/Fax703-684-6292 (phone)
703-684-6297(fax)ย ย ย
E-mail:ย [email protected]
Socialย Media
CEED was not active on social media. ACCCE, however, can be foundย here:
- America’s Powerย onย Facebook.
- @AmericasPowerย onย Twitter.
- America’s Powerย inย YouTube.
- The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity on LinkedIn.
Otherย Resources
- โCenter for Energy and Economic Development,โย SourceWatch.
Resources
- 1โAboutย CEED: History,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived February 5, 2003. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/SpBIu
- 2โCoal,โย CSX. Archived August 4, 2017. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/qSnS9
- 3โAboutย CEED,โย CEEDnet.org. ย Archived October 26, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/Doj1t
- 4โAboutย CEED: History,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived February 5, 2003. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/SpBIu
- 5โAboutย CEED,โย CEEDnet.org. ย Archived October 26, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/Doj1t
- 6โNew Multi-Industry Coalition Aligns to Advocate Energy Security and Environmental Stewardship,โย BusinessWire, April 17, 2008.ย Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/7Do4h
- 7Ari Berman. โThe Dirty on Clean Coal,โย The Nation, March 26, 2009.ย Archived August 1, 2017. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/43sb0
- 8โAboutย CEED: Mission,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/CVlGo
- 9โAboutย CEED: Mission,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/CVlGo
- 10โIssues: Kyoto Science,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/TKpE7
- 11โThe Leipzig Accord on Global Climate Change,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 28, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/tOmbp
- 12โThe Heidelberg Appeal,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 28, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/y1FeS
- 13โDigital Newsletter: ย Global Warming Believers Change Their Tune Kyoto Protocol Takes Some Hits,โย CEEDnet.org,ย September 6, 2000. Archivedย OCtober 26, 2000. Archive.isย URL: ย https://archive.is/ThFUB
- 14โIssues: Gobal Climate: Slide 14 of 35,โย CEED. Archived October 28, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/UNqdF
- 15โAboutย CEED: Leadership,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/ZKP3g
- 16โAboutย CEED: Leadership,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/ZKP3g
- 17โContact Us: Employee Directory,โย Center for Energy and Economic Development. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/A5WCH
- 18โAboutย CEED: Member Information: Board of Directors,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/CCZTIย
- 19โAboutย CEED: Member Information: Contributing Members,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/HQiXb
- 20โAboutย CEED: Member Information: Associate Members,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/mnCAB
- 21“BRIEF OF RESPONDENT BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE IN SUPPORT OF THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI in STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, ET AL., Petitioners, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY AND MICHAEL REGAN, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, Respondents,” Supreme Court of the United States Docket No. No. 20-1530.
- 22“Re: West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, et. al., No. 20-1530” (PDF), Holland & Hart LLP, November 24, 2021. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 23“BRIEF OF RESPONDENT BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS in STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, et al., Petitioners, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | THE NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | WESTMORELAND MINING HOLDINGS LLC, Petitioner, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | NORTH DAKOTA, Petitioner, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents,” Supreme Court of the United States Docket Nos. 20-1530, 20-1531, 20-1778, 20-1780. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 24“REPLY BRIEF OF RESPONDENT BASIN ELECTRIC POWER COOPERATIVE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS in STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA, et al., Petitioners, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | THE NORTH AMERICAN COAL CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | WESTMORELAND MINING HOLDINGS LLC, Petitioner, v. U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents. | NORTH DAKOTA, Petitioner, v U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, et al., Respondents,” Supreme Court of the United States Docket Nos. Nos. 20-1530, 20-1531, 20-1778, 20-1780. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
- 25“BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE LIGNITE ENERGY COUNCIL, ILLINOIS COAL ASSOCIATION, KENTUCKY COAL ASSOCIATION, METALLURGICAL COAL PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, MONTANA COAL COUNCIL, NEW MEXICO MINING ASSOCIATION, OHIO COAL ASSOCIATION, PENNSYLVANIA COAL ALLIANCE, RELIABLE ENERGY, INC., ROCKY MOUNTAIN MINING INSTITUTE , TEXAS MINING AND RECLAMATION ASSOCIATION, UTAH MINING ASSOCIATION, WEST VIRGINIA COAL ASSOCIATION, AND WYOMING MINING ASSOCIATION IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONERS in WEST VIRGINIA, ET AL., Petitioners, v. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY, ET AL., Respondents,” Supreme Court of the United States Docket Nos. 20-1530, 20-1531, 20-1778, 20-1780.
- 26โWest Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency,โ NRDC, July 7, 2022. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL:ย https://archive.ph/pnvVq
- 27โResources:ย CEEDย Videos,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/pAbcr
- 28โResources:ย CEEDย Videos,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/pAbcr
- 29โCEEDย Responds to Clinton Administration’s Signing of the Kyoto Protocol – A Flawed Treaty that Impacts America,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 28, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/3H3qY
- 30โBroken PromisesโShattered Dreams,โย CEEDnet.orgย 8/31/98.ย Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/z2Nm2
- 31โIssues: Global Climate,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 27, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/14aR8
- 32โNew Multi-Industry Coalition Aligns to Advocate Energy Security and Environmental Stewardship,โย BusinessWire, April 17, 2008.ย Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/7Do4h
- 33โContactย US,โย CEEDnet.org. Archived October 26, 2000. Archive.isย URL:ย https://archive.is/SpoRK
