PragerU
PragerU (Prager University) Background Prager University, branded PragerU, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit conservative media organization founded in 2011 by radio talk show host and author Dennis Prager and his business partner Allen Estrin. As noted on its website, “Prager University is not an accredited academic institution and does not offer certifications or diplomas.”1Madaline Donnelly. “How Dennis Prager’s […]
David Rothbard
David Rothbard (Deceased) Credentials Background David Rothbard co-founded the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow (CFACT) with Craig Rucker in 1985 and served as chairman and president. Rothbard passed away on March 30, 2018 after a long illness. When founding CFACT, Rothbard and Rucker approached […]
American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity
America’s Power – Formerly American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) Background The American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE) is a 501(c)(6) corporation chartered in Washington, DC, and formed by “More than 40 leading U.S. companies from the electricity generation, transportation, coal production, energy technology, and equipment manufacturing industries,” according to an April 2008 press […]
Natural Resources Stewardship Project
Natural Resources Stewardship Project (NRSP) Background The Natural Resources Stewardship Project (NRSP) was a Canadian non-profit organization launched in 2006 with the listed goal of promoting “responsible environmental stewardship.” The website was no longer in operation after March 2008. 2NRSP Homepage. Archived March […]
John Birch Society
John Birch Society (JBS) Background The John Birch Society (JBS) was founded in December of 1958 by businessman Robert Welch. It now describes itself as an “education and action organization” that “has never deviated from its opposition to communism and any other form of totalitarianism, certainly including the […]
New Hope Environmental Services
New Hope Environmental Services (NHES) Background New Hope Environmental Services, Inc. (NHES) was a consulting firm founded in 1994/1995 by Patrick Michaels. NHES described itself as an “advocacy science consulting firm that produces cutting-edge research and informed commentary on the nature of climate.” Michaels is also director of the Center for the Study of Science […]
World Climate Report
World Climate Report (WCR) Background The World Climate Report (WCR), is a “research review” and blog edited by Patrick Michaels, funded by the Western Fuels Association (WFA), and associated with the WFA’s Greening Earth Society (GES). New Hope Environmental Services (NHES), a consulting firm run by Patrick Michaels, also claimed WCR as its bi-weekly newsletter. […]
Intermountain Rural Electric Association
Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA) – CORE Electric Cooperative Background The Intermountain Rural Electric Association (IREA), rebranded in 2021 as CORE Electric Cooperative, describes itself as the largest electric distribution cooperative in […]
National Association of Manufacturers
National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) Background The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) describes itself as the largest manufacturing association in the United States and claims to represent “small and large manufacturers in every industrial sector and in all 50 states” by working “on the front lines of a wide range of policy battles, from immigration […]
Coalition for Regulatory Innovation
Coalition for Regulatory Innovation Background The Coalition for Regulatory Innovation was created by The National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) and includes representation from a range of industry groups such as American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM), American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF), the National Automobile Dealers Association, and numerous others.1“Coalition Members,” Coalition for Regulatory Innovation. Archived September […]