Kevin Mooney

Credentials

M.A. Government and Communications, Regent University (2006)¹ ²
B.A. Journalism and Political Science, Rider University³

Background

Kevin Mooney is a Washington D.C.-based reporter for The Daily Signal, a publication of The Heritage Foundation⁴, and a journalist at the Commonwealth Foundation.⁵

According to his personal website, Kevin Mooney’s work has also appeared in National Review, The Epoch Times, the Washington Examiner, Broad & Liberty, the publications of the Capital Research Center, The Washington Free Beacon, the Washington Times, The Daily Caller, The American Spectator, Newsbusters, and Breitbart.com.⁶

According to his personal website, Kevin Mooney “specializes in reporting on the environmental movement, its impact on economic activity and new scientific data that questions the premise of man-made global warming. Another special area of interest concerns the actions of organized labor and its impact on public policy and the free market.” Mooney also states that he has “appeared on several Fox News programs including the Tucker Carlson program where he discussed the financial relationship between the Russian government and the U.S. environmental movement.”⁷

According to his profile page at the Commonwealth Foundation, Mooney “specializes in covering the actions of public sector unions and how their public policy stances impact constitutional limited government.”⁸

On a 2018 version of Mooney’s personal website, Mooney noted that he had worked with “several free market think tanks associated with the State Policy Network including the Pelican Institute and the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity.”⁹ In the 2023 version, Mooney states that “prior to joining the Heritage Foundation and the Commonwealth Foundation, Kevin worked as an investigative reporter with The Pelican Institute for Public Policy based in New Orleans, Louisiana, the Rhode Island Center for Freedom and Prosperity, the Franklin Center and CNSNews.com.”¹⁰

Stance on Climate Change

Kevin Mooney has consistently written and reported on climate change from a position of denial or delay (see “Key Quotes” and “Key Deeds,” below).

Mooney’s articles have sometimes referenced “deep state” conspiracy theories, or anti-semitic conspiracy theories regarding billionaire philanthropist and businessman George Soros.¹¹ ¹² ¹³

Key Quotes

December 30, 2022

Writing with Hayden Ludwig for the Capital Research Center, Mooney reported that:¹⁴

“Before leaving the Biden White House in September, Gina McCarthy made her mark as a climate change policy heavyweight by overseeing the most interventionist federal green energy schemes to date under the guise of ‘infrastructure’ and ‘inflation reduction.’

“McCarthy, who previously served as President Barack Obama’s EPA chief and as president and CEO of the well-endowed Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), is making way for John Podesta, chairman of the left-leaning Center for American Progress and President Joe Biden’s ‘clean energy’ advisor. McCarthy has set the table for Podesta to continue the Biden administration’s ongoing assault against America’s oil and gas industry.”

July 5, 2022

In The Daily Signal, Kevin Mooney reported that “climate activists are working in coordination with the Biden White House and Democrat-dominated congressional committees to silence political opponents under the guide of ‘disinformation,’ legal and energy policy analysts say.¹⁵

“Under President Joe Biden, the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has kept a tight lid on how the administration advances its climate agenda, Chris Horner, an attorney representing a government transparency group, told The Daily Signal.

“Horner said the White House science office refuses to respond forthrightly to related open records requests from his client, a nonprofit called Energy Policy Advocates. Such answers, he said, would enlighten Americans on the White House’s recruitment of outside activists and academics to discredit dissenters on climate change.”

April 29, 2022

In an Earth Day-related piece for The Daily Signal, Kevin Mooney criticized wind power subsidies as wasteful due to “dire predictions of [climate] catastrophe that never materialized”:¹⁶

“Politicians…routinely distort the cost-benefit analysis of choosing wind over another energy source. They’ve propped up wind with subsidies and been dishonest and deceptive about the environmental costs of wind. Eagle deaths are one cost; excessive land use is another.

[…]

“Given the time and history behind us since the first Earth Day in 1970, it’s fair to ask what the opportunity cost has been for the dire predictions of catastrophe that never materialized, versus the time and effort that could have been spent addressing genuine challenges.

“Kent Lassman, president of the Competitive Enterprise Institute, a think tank devoted to economic freedom, suggests that it’s high time to retire Earth Day.

“‘Its history is littered with slogans, speeches and grand pronouncements—but not with many environmental improvements,’ Lassman writes in an op-ed published by The Tribune-Democrat in Johnstown, Pennsylvania. ‘Each year Earth Day gets its share of pageantry and more than a little propaganda. It’s time to let it rest.'”

November 12, 2021

In a piece for The Daily Signal, Kevin Mooney repeated a longtime climate denial talking point that carbon pollution has benefitted human welfare:¹⁷ ¹⁸

“While the Biden administration continues to pursue regulatory policies based on a concept known as the ‘social cost of carbon,”’ increased carbon dioxide emissions have led to a ‘greening of the planet,’ Kevin Dayaratna, principal statistician and data scientist for The Heritage Foundation, said in his presentation at the Heartland Institute’s 14th International Climate Change Conference.”

December 22, 2020

In an op-ed for the Washington Examiner, Mooney echoed “deep state” conspiracy theories regarding a United Nations takeover of U.S. government policies:¹⁹

“Getting documents out of a government agency is a heavy lift. That’s what the nonprofit organization Energy Policy Advocates aims to do in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, seeking State Department documents that describe how the Obama administration circumvented the Constitution to join a United Nations climate treaty.

“A joint status report filed earlier this month suggests something of a ‘deep state’ effort could be underway to delay the release of any such documents until after Joe Biden becomes president.

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“Environmental Policy Advocates had sought to break loose the Obama-era Paris Agreement documents prior to the 2020 election so that voters could have insight into how the Obama administration sidestepped the Senate’s ‘advice and consent’ [sic] role. But in September, the district court denied a motion for a preliminary injunction to compel the State Department to release records pertaining to the Paris Climate Agreement.”

February 16, 2019

For The Washington Free Beacon, Kevin Mooney reported on allegations by Reps. Rob Bishop (R-Utah) and Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) that the World Resources Institute and other environmental non-profits were illegally representing the Chinese government in Washington:²⁰

“The World Resources Institute, a Washington D.C.-based nonprofit devoted to curtailing greenhouse gas emissions and promoting sustainable development, was one of several environmental advocacy groups that received letters from the House Natural Resources Committee in 2018 inquiring about their relationship with China’s government and the impact this relationship has had on their political activism.

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“The letters detailing potential violations of [the Foreign Agents Registration Act] were also sent to the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Center for Biological Diversity, and Earthjustice. To date, none of the green groups that were the subject of the committee’s correspondence have agreed to register and all deny operating as foreign agents.”

December 27, 2018

Reporting for The Daily Signal from the annual United Nations climate change conference in Katowice, Poland, Kevin Mooney quoted Craig Rucker of the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, who denied the human-driven causes of climate change:²¹

“…Craig Rucker, the president of the Committee for a Constructive Tomorrow, a nonprofit based in Washington that favors free-market solutions to energy policy, told The Daily Signal that Trump ‘made the right call’ in withdrawing from the Paris Agreement.

“He also pointed to updated scientific research from the Nongovernmental International Panel on Climate Change challenging the findings of the U.N. report, which was released at a media event in Katowice during the COP24 conference.

“’The only consensus on climate change that exists is among those in the “climate alarmism” movement,’ Rucker said. ‘There are a growing number of scientists from across the global who point to natural influences as what drives climate, and not human activity.'”

September 11, 2017

Kevin Mooney wrote in an op-ed for the Washington Examiner in which he echoed a longtime climate delay talking point: waiting for technological solutions to climate change, rather than capping or reducing greenhouse gas emissions:

“Although global warming alarmists have predictably made every effort to link Hurricanes Harvey and Irma with higher greenhouse gas levels, the real threat to American energy comes not from global warming, but from misguided global warming policies,” Mooney wrote in an op-ed for the Washington Examiner.²²

“There will always be challenges to humanity in the form of extreme weather, but we’ll be better positioned to handle natural disasters in the future if policymakers embrace technological innovation and responsible industrial development rather than unfounded global warming hysteria,” he concluded.²³

January 11, 2010

In an article for Breitbart, Kevin Mooney covered research commissioned by the National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and the American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF) in opposition to to the American Clean Energy and Security Act to curb greenhouse gas emissions, which the House of Representatives had passed on June 26, 2009 with a 219–212 vote. (The legislation was also called the Waxman-Markey bill, because it was introduced by Reps. Henry A. Waxman of California and Edward J. Markey of Massachusetts.) The groups claimed the legislation would cause job losses and “cumulative loss in gross domestic product (GDP) up to $3.1 trillion.”²⁴

In addition to mentioning the so-called “climate-gate” controversy—in which multiple investigations concluded there was no evidence of wrongdoing by climate scientists — Kevin Mooney cited the debunked Oregon Petition:²⁵

“There’s no question that industrial states stand to lose the most and this should become a point of contention in 2010, just as it was in the Virginia governor’s race. But free market advocates who are looking to unseat cap and trade proponents now have the added benefit of climate-gate.

[…]

“Republican candidates should get started now in exposing anti-scientific research that underpins alarmist positions on global warming. In their messaging to voters they can draw from the expertise of numerous, well-credentialed skeptics who have found expression for their own research, despite the best efforts of the scientific establishment.”

August 11, 2009

Citing a study by the industry-friendly National Association of Manufacturers (NAM) and American Council for Capital Formation (ACCF), Kevin Mooney wrote in the Washington Examiner that the proposed Waxman-Markey bill would cause “acute job loss, reduced income and higher energy prices.”²⁶

Mooney quoted Jay Timmons, the executive director of NAM:

“’Climate change is a very complex issue and I hope Senators will look closely at this study as they consider climate change legislation this fall.’”²⁷

August 3, 2009

In an piece for the Washington Examiner, Kevin Mooney cited the research of geologist Don Easterbrook to argue that the world was about to enter a period of global cooling. Mooney suggested this was a reason to oppose the Waxman-Markey bill:²⁸

“U.S. policymakers who cite ‘consensus’ on man-made global warming as justification for anti-emission regulations are relying upon outdated and misleading material from the United Nations that deliberately omits the influence of natural forces, according to climate skeptics. In fact, a growing body of evidence now points to the emergence of another cooling cycle that could persist for decades.

“Dr. Don Easterbrook, a geologist and professor emeritus at Western Washington University, has presented data that shows a cooler and wetter climate is in order for the next 25 to 30 years. The Pacific Ocean has a warm temperature mode and a cool temperature mode known as the Pacific Decadal Oscillation or PDO, he said in a recent study.”

June 25, 2009

Mooney alleged that the Environmental Protection Agency had “suppressed” a report by the industry-funded Competitive Enterprise Institute, which claimed that “[N]atural forces as opposed to human activity are largely responsible for temperature fluctuations.”²⁹

Key Deeds

July 12, 2017

Kevin Mooney appeared on FOX’s Tucker Carlson Tonight show to discuss claims of “collusion” between U.S. environmental groups and Russia on an anti-fracking campaign.³⁰

In July 2017, Kevin Mooney appeared on FOX’s Tucker Carlson show to promote accusations of collaboration between Russia and U.S. anti-fracking activists.

According to Core News, a project of the group America Rising Advanced Research:³¹

“…host Tucker Carlson and the The Daily Signal’s Kevin Mooney discussed the pending investigation into Russian funds supporting the Environmentalist Left. Earlier this week, Core News Texas reported that House Republicans were calling for an investigation into Russian funds supporting the Environmentalist Left.

“In FOX News’ interview, Mooney noted how Russia allegedly funneled money to American environmental groups, as well as the Russian motivation:

“‘Let’s give Russia credit, they know how to look out for their own interests, but the problem is they’re using our own environmental movement to advance their interests. And here is the really big bombshell, and let’s thank Representative Lamar Smith and his colleagues with the oversight of energy who’ve dug into this and connected the dots. Russia is using a shell company in Bermuda, the funnel company, which then goes to a group called the Sea Change Foundation, which then disperses tens of millions of dollars to our own environmental organizations in the U.S., which, in turn, carry the water for Vladimir Putin to slam and smear the innovative practice of fracking, which has enabled the shale gas revolution, which, as you know, has really, greatly bolstered America’s geopolitical position.’”

Affiliations

Kevin Mooney on LinkedIn.
@KevinMooney on Twitter.

Publications

A sampling of articles by Kevin Mooney is listed below. See a larger list of Mooney’s publications, sorted by keyword (.xlsx).

Climate Change

“Climate Change Alarmism Is ‘Garbage In, Garbage Out, Retired NASA Physicist Says,” The Daily Signal, November 22, 2017
“When the lights go out in a hurricane, blame climate change policies, not climate change,” The Washington Examiner, September 11, 2017
“Group Defends Carbon Dioxide as ‘Elixir of Life’ in Climate Change Debate,” The Daily Signal, February 25, 2017
“Climate Change ‘Lunacy’ Called a Gift to Conservatives,” The Daily Signal, February 23, 2017
“The California Gathering That Hatched Plan to Prosecute Skeptics of Climate Change,” The Daily Signal, December 28, 2016
“Secret Deal Among AGs to Prosecute Climate Change ‘Deniers’ Challenged in Court,” The Daily Signal, August 8, 2016
“Senate Liberals, Targeting Climate Change ‚’Deniers,’ Demand to Know Donors to 22 Think Tanks,” The Daily Signal, August 3, 2016
“Democrat AGs, Green Groups Defy Subpoenas on ‘Coordinated’ Climate Efforts,” The Daily Signal, August 2, 2016
“Democrat AGs Targeting Climate ‘Dissenters’ Face Legal Demand to Disclose Ties to Environmental Groups,” The Daily Signal, July 14, 2016
“House Science Panel Turns Up Heat on State AGs Over Ties to Climate Change Activists,” The Daily Signal, June 20, 2016
“Science Agency Eyes Climate Change Professor’s Use of Millions From Taxpayers,” The Daily Signal, March 23, 2016
“House Probe Reveals Audit Detailing Climate Change Researcher’s ‘Double Dipping’,” The Daily Signal, March 2, 2016
“State Lawmakers Urged to Question Taxpayer-Subsidized Climate ‘Alarmists’,” The Daily Signal, December 28, 2015
“Lawmakers Probe Taxpayer-Funded Academic Who Wants Obama to Prosecute Climate Change Skeptics,” The Daily Signal, October 26, 2015
“In Light of Decreased Global Temperatures, It’s Time to Take a Look at the Global Warming Spending Racket,” NewsBusters, December 20, 2013
“The 97 Percent Figure on Global Warming the Media Won’t Tell You About,” NewsBusters, November 18, 2013
“Proponents of California’s Global Warming Law Were Against Renewables Before They Were For Them,” Breitbart, January 13, 2011
“Climategate Shows ‘Big Science in its Natural State’,” Breitbart, March 29, 2010
“Candidates Who Invoke ‘Climate-gate’ Could Get Boost in 2010,” Breitbart, January 11, 2010
“Study: Industrial states will experience severe job loss, higher energy prices under climate bill,” The Washington Examiner, August 11, 2009
“Weather stations give flawed temperature data, meteorologist claims,” The Washington Examiner, August 4, 2009
“Scientists urge Merkel to change global warming view,” The Washington Examiner, August 4, 2009
“Scientific evidence now points to global cooling, contrary to U.N. alarmism,” The Washington Examiner, August 3, 2009
“U.S. should not help finance U.N. climate change studies, congressman says,” The Washington Examiner, July 20, 2009
“CEI releases global warming study censored by Obama’s EPA,” The Washington Examiner, June 25, 2009
“EPA Suppresses Internal Global Warming Study, CEI Says,” The Washington Examiner, June 23, 2009
“Polish Academy of Sciences Questions Gore’s Man-Made Global Warming Theory,” The Washington Examiner, April 23, 2009
“Gore Equates Global Warming Bill with Civil Rights and Marshall Plan,” The Washington Examiner, April 23, 2009
“Student Activists Accuse Newt Gingrich of Flip Flopping on Global Warming,” The Washington Examiner, April 23, 2009
“Rep. Joe Barton Challenges Former Veep Gore on Global Warming Science,” The Washington Examiner, April 23, 2009
“Gore and former Sen. Warner Say Global Warming Could Have National Security Implications,” The Washington Examiner, April 23, 2009
“America is Back’ as a Leader on Climate Change, Sen. Kerry Says,” CNSNews.com, November 25, 2008
“Astronomical Influences Affect Climate More Than CO2, Say Experts,” CNSNews.com, September 17, 2008
“Contrary to ABC Report, Palin’s Global Warming Views Have Been Consistent,” CNSNews.com, September 12, 2008
“New Report Calls into Question ‘Man-Made’ Climate Change,” CNSNews.com, August 25, 2008
“Activist Mutual Fund Seeks Curbs on Corporate Global Warming Talk,” CNSNews.com, August 17, 2008
“Candidate Thompson Praised for Global Warming Views,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“Global Warming Alarmism Can Fuel Nuclear Power, Allen Says,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“In New Climate, Conservatives Need Strength of Ideas, Says GOP Whip,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“Lawmakers, Witnesses Tussle Over Climate Change ‘Interference’,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“Natural Forces, Not Man, Causing Global Warming, Scientist Says,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“US Doing Better Than its Kyoto Critics on CO2, Expert Says,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“Greenpeace Alleges ExxonMobil Is Blocking CO2 Emissions Bill,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“Senator Sees Momentum Shifting Toward Global Warming Skepticism,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“UN Climate Summary Designed to Dupe, Critics Say,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“Role of Climate in Polar Bears’ Fate Under Dispute,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“Congress Braces For Global Warming Onslaught,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“Activists Trying to Shut Down Climate Debate, Skeptics Say,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“New Documentary Explores Human Cost of Global Warming Propaganda,” NewsBusters, August 21, 2009
“Human Cost of Global Warming Hysteria the Subject of New Documentary,” NewsBusters, October 7, 2008
“Scientist Calls Global Warming Theories ‘Bunk,’ Cites Errors of Logic,” NewsBusters, March 15, 2007

Anti-Environmentalism

“Neighbors, Farmer Settle Pitched Lawsuit Over Green Groups and Her Property Rights,” The Daily Signal, May 29, 2018
“The Connection Between Russia and 2 Green Groups Fighting Fracking in US,” The Daily Signal, April 22, 2018
“Stronger Law on Foreign Agents Eyed Amid Russia’s Links to Green Groups,” The Daily Signal, February 14, 2018
“Look out for this left-leaning environmental group posing as conservatives,” The Washington Examiner, January 18, 2018
“Environmental group may have to register as foreign agents,” The Washington Examiner, January 15, 2018
“A phony green ‘watchdog’ group is attacking Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke,” The Washington Examiner, December 22, 2017
“Green Antifa-type group takes aim against pipelines with aggressive tactics,” The Washington Examiner, December 17, 2017
“Today’s environmentalists would have blocked George Washington’s crossing of the Delaware River,” The Washington Examiner, October 16, 2017
“PennEast Pipeline Backers Tout Lower Energy Prices in Fighting Well-Funded Green Groups,” The Daily Signal, October 11, 2017
“Lawmakers Cite Evidence Russia ‘Colludes’ With US Green Groups to Block Fracking,” The Daily Signal, July 10, 2017
“Democrat AGs, Green Groups Defy Subpoenas on ‘Coordinated’ Climate Efforts,” The Daily Signal, August 2, 2016
“‘Quintessential Insider Deal’: Taxpayers Finance Family Ties of 2 Failing Green Companies,” The Daily Signal, July 21, 2016
“Democrat AGs Targeting Climate ‘Dissenters’ Face Legal Demand to Disclose Ties to Environmental Groups,” The Daily Signal, July 14, 2016
“Did ‘Stonewall’ Jackson Sleep Here? Farmer Sues Green Group Over Claim,” The Daily Signal, June 19, 2016
“Farmer Turned Property Rights Activist Presses Court Fight With Green Group, Realtors,” The Daily Signal, November 17, 2015
“Is EPA Helping Green Groups Raise Funds in Exchange for Favorable Research?,” The Daily Signal, June 21, 2015
“Can This Controversial Pipeline Boost the Economy and Protect the Environment?,” The Daily Signal, May 9, 2015
“It’s Time To Limit Abusive, Taxpayer-Funded Environmental Litigation,” The Daily Caller, May 19, 2017
“How Big Money Impacts Environmental Policy,” The Daily Signal, Apr 29, 2015
“‘Protect the Land Owner’: Virginia Farmer Continues Fight Against Environmental Group,” The Daily Signal, March 3, 2015
“High-Profile Dispute Between Farm, Green Group Yields Property Rights Bill,” The Daily Signal, February 23, 2015
“How This Phony CIA Agent Pulled Off a ‘Scam’ to Impose Environmental Regulations on Americans,” The Daily Signal, February 10, 2015
“Virginia Farmer’s Property Rights Dispute With Green Group Hits Another Snag,” The Daily Signal, January 10, 2015
“Outdoors Foundation’s Offer Could End Farmer’s Dispute With Green Group Over Property Rights,” The Daily Signal, November 7, 2014
“Breakthrough Eyed in Farmer’s Property Rights Dispute With Green Group,” The Daily Signal, November 5, 2014
“Farmer’s Harassment Claim Against Green Group to Get Airing,” The Daily Signal, October 20, 2014
“Green Group Suggested Video Cameras to Spy on Farmer,” The Daily Signal, August 25, 2014
“‘Big Green’ Lobby Wants to Cut 2 of 3 Forestry Oversight Branches,” The Daily Signal, August 19, 2014
“Green Group Under Scrutiny for Trespassing, Harassment at Woman’s Farm,” The Daily Signal, July 24, 2014
“Va. Farmer Says Green Group Urged County to Harass Her With Zoning Citations,” The Daily Signal, July 17, 2014
“Chevron RICO suit highlights collusion between trial lawyers, green groups and Ecuadorian court,” The Washington Examiner, June 21, 2011
“Environmentalism Jeopardizes Civil Rights And American Freedom, Documentary Shows,” NewsBusters, October 19, 2009
“Environmentalists launch “Green Lawfare” campaign against U.S. defenses,” The Washington Examiner, July 21, 2009
“Republicans who helped pass “cap and trade” benefitted from environmental donations,” The Washington Examiner, June 27, 2009
“Criticism of Coal, ‘Big Oil’ Helped Obama in Swing States, Environmentalists Say,” CNSNews.com, November 26, 2008
“Environmental Bills Called Pretext to Loosen Border Security,” CNSNews.com, July 11, 2008
“Greenpeace Alleges ExxonMobil Is Blocking CO2 Emissions Bill,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“Poor Villagers Don’t Need Development, Say Foreign Green Activists,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008
“Environmentalism Religion Rather Than Science, Says Czech Leader,” CNSNews.com, July 7, 2008

Other Resources

Reporting by Kevin Mooney on ACORN

“Acorn 8 Whistleblowers Push For Transparency In Government,” The Daily Caller, November 4, 2013
“ACORN activists staged elaborate protests against ‘Reaganomics’ during the early 1980s,” The Washington Examiner, February 18, 2011
“ACORN‘s corporate donors backing off,” The Washington Examiner, September 25, 2009
“Maryland governor OKs ACORN investigation,” The Washington Examiner, September 21, 2009
“NLPC calls on JP Morgan Chase to drop ACORN,” The Washington Examiner, Septe,ber 19, 2009
“A quick guide to The Examiner on ACORN,” The Washington Examiner, Septe,ber 18, 2009
“ACORN‘s critics greatly exaggerate “imperfections, supporters say,” The Washington Examiner, September 16, 2009
“ACORN wants another $6 million despite scandals,” The Washington Examiner, September 13, 2009
“Teachers unions have contributed over $1.3 million to ACORN,” The Washington Examiner, September 12, 2009
“ACORN could be fined $2,000 for missing PAC financial report,” The Washington Examiner, August 4, 2009
“Rep. Issa’s report claims criminal enterprises within ACORN,” The Washington Examiner, July 22, 2009
“ACORN labor affiliate declines to file annual report in New Orleans,” The Washington Examiner, July 17, 2009
“Unions gave ACORN nearly $10 million,” The Washington Examiner, July 8, 2009
“ACORN whistleblower MonCrief now identifies with conservative cause,” The Washington Examiner, July 8, 2009
“EXAMINER SPECIAL REPORT: Liberty Tax CEO recalls ACORN‘s “Mongolian Horde”,” The Washington Examiner, July 6, 2009
“EXAMINER SPECIAL REPORT: ACORN‘ “Muscle for Money” does the bidding of SEIU,” The Washington Examiner, July 5, 2009
“ACORN denies name change but former board members remain convinced of re-branding,” The Washington Examiner, June 23, 2009
“ACORN drops tarnished name and moves to silence critics,” The Washington Examiner, June 20, 2009
“Rep. Bachmann builds on-line grassroots support for new Anti-ACORN bill,” The Washington Examiner, June 4, 2009
“News media barred from ACORN meeting at Center for American Progress,” The Washington Examiner, May 27, 2009
“ACORN allies converge in the midst of financial allegations,” The Washington Examiner, May 26, 2009
“Corporate donations to ACORN are vulnerable to misappropriation, dissident group says,” The Washington Examiner, May 24, 2009
“Tax documents show ACORN link to affiliates,” The Washington Examiner, May 18, 2009
“ACORN‘s white liberal leadership exploits African-American workers, former employee says,” The Washington Examiner, May 16, 2009
“Pennsylvania Attorney Who Sued ACORN Says Congress Has “Denial Flu”,” The Washington Examiner, May 13, 2009
“Rep. Bachmann Prepares New Anti-ACORN Legislation,” The Washington Examiner, May 13, 2009
“Former ACORN Employee MonCrief Calls on Democrats to Block Funding,” The Washington Examiner, May 13, 2009
“Only Four Democrats Opposed Pro-ACORN Amendment,” The Washington Examiner, May 12, 2009
“New Charges Filed Against ACORN As Barney Frank Pushes Amendment,” The Washington Examiner, May 6, 2009
“Glenn Beck throws ACORN spokesman out of studio,” The Washington Examiner, May 5, 2009
“Rep. Conyers Reverses Stance on ACORN Investigation,” The Washington Examiner, May 5, 2009
“ACORN got $53 million in federal funds since 94, now eligible for up to $8 billion more,” The Washington Examiner, May 4, 2009
“ACORN Deletes References to Unions from Web Site,” The Washington Examiner, April 21, 2009
“ACORN joins with unions,” The Washington Examiner, April 20, 2009
“ACORN‘s ‘Texas for Obama’ Labor Ally Could Provide Cover to Rebuild Discredited Organization,” Breitbart, November 20, 2010
“Change to Win Coalition an SEIU ‘Mouthpiece’ and a Cover for ACORN Donations,” Breitbart, July 2, 2010
“ACORN‘s American Institute for Social Justice Remains Well Positioned to Fund Partisan Efforts,” Breitbart, June 20, 2010
“Anonymous Donors, Liberal Foundations and Labor Unions Fuel Renamed ACORN affiliates,” Breitbart, May 17, 2010
“Commerce Department’s Rejection of ACORN Application Belies Alternative Funding Sources,” Breitbart, November 10, 2009
“ACORN Could Remain Potent and Well-Funded Into 2010 Elections,” NewsBusters, October 16, 2009

Resources

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“Kevin Mooney,” Commonwealth Foundation. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/krwnZ
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“Kevin Mooney,” LinkedIn. Accessed June 25, 2018. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
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“Kevin Mooney,” LinkedIn. Accessed June 25, 2018. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
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“Kevin Mooney,” The Daily Signal. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/Ju97J
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“Kevin Mooney,” Commonwealth Foundation. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/krwnZ
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“Biography,” Kevin Mooney. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive.is URL: https://archive.ph/wip/AfGO7
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“Biography,” Kevin Mooney. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive.is URL: https://archive.ph/wip/AfGO7
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“Kevin Mooney,” Commonwealth Foundation. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/krwnZ
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“Biography,” Kevin Mooney. Archived June 25, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.li/KV0wr
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“Biography,” Kevin Mooney. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive.is URL: https://archive.ph/wip/AfGO7
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Kevin Mooney. “Environmental Activists Pushed Chinese-Friendly Policies with Obama Administration,” The Washington Free Beacon, February 16, 2019. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/dkcXf
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Kevin Mooney. “Soros Money Standing Behind Climate Activism in Texas,” The American Spectator, November 15, 2018. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/V07ZS
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Kevin Mooney. “Voter Fraud and the 2012 Election: The Advancement Project,” Capital Research Center, May 2, 2012. Archived April 12, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/w9oOn
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Hayden Ludwig and Kevin Mooney. “Big Green in the White House and the States,” Capital Research Center via States News Service, December 30, 2022. Archived April 17, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/heLoZ
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Kevin Mooney. “White House ‘Disinformation’ Campaign Against Climate Policy Critics Sparks Litigation,” The Daily Signal, July 5, 2022. Archived July 6, 2022. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/FL0RA
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Kevin Mooney. “Earth Day Activists Ignore Big Wind’s ‘Carnage’ for Eagles,” The Daily Signal, April 29, 2022. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/G6Lt8
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Kevin Mooney.
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“Climate Models Overlook Benefits of CO2 and ‘Lukewarming,’ Data Scientist Says,” The Daily Signal, November 12, 2021. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/S9Jhn
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Kevin Mooney. “FOIA lawsuit seeks to highlight just how little ‘advice and consent’ went into the Paris Agreement,” Washington Examiner, December 22, 2020. Archived April 6, 2022. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/gEcI9
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Kevin Mooney. “Environmental Activists Pushed Chinese-Friendly Policies with Obama Administration,” The Washington Free Beacon, February 16, 2019. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/dkcXf
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Kevin Mooney. “Weather Forecasters Warn of Impending Danger as US Climate Skeptics Upend UN Climate Summit,” The Daily Signal, December 27, 2018. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/z6vVM
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Kevin Mooney. “When the lights go out in a hurricane, blame climate change policies, not climate change,” Washington Examiner, September 11, 2017. Archived June 27, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.li/NN0rc
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Kevin Mooney. “When the lights go out in a hurricane, blame climate change policies, not climate change,” Washington Examiner, September 11, 2017. Archived June 27, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.li/NN0rc
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Kevin Mooney. “Candidates Who Invoke ‘Climate-gate’ Could Get Boost in 2010,” Breitbart, January 11, 2010. Archived June 27, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.li/r5qQK
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Kevin Mooney. “Candidates Who Invoke ‘Climate-gate’ Could Get Boost in 2010,” Breitbart, January 11, 2010. Archived June 27, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.li/r5qQK
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Kevin Mooney. “Study: Industrial states will experience severe job loss, higher energy prices under climate bill,” Washington Examiner, August 11, 2009. Archived June 27, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.li/BoMDp
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Kevin Mooney. “Study: Industrial states will experience severe job loss, higher energy prices under climate bill,” Washington Examiner, August 11, 2009. Archived June 27, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.li/BoMDp
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Kevin Mooney. “Scientific evidence now points to global cooling, contrary to U.N. alarmism,” Washington Examiner, August 3, 2009. Archived June 27, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.li/ncCkJ
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Kevin Mooney. “CEI releases global warming study censored by Obama’s EPA,” Washington Examiner, June 25, 2009. Archived June 27, 2018. Archive.is URL: https://archive.li/6EvXg
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“Kevin Mooney on Fox’s Tucker Carlson show discussing Russia Colludes with Anti-Fracking Groups,” user Heritage Response Room on YouTube. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsoJ0GeXLpA
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“Tucker Carlson Talks Collusion Between US Enviro Groups & Russia,” Core News, a product of America Rising Advanced Research, July 13, 2017. Archived April 12, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/oaxza
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“Kevin Mooney,” LinkedIn. Accessed June 25, 2018. Archived .pdf on file at DeSmog.
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“Kevin Mooney,” The Daily Signal. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: https://archive.ph/wip/Ju97J
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“Kevin Mooney,” Commonwealth Foundation. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive URL: http://archive.today/krwnZ
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“Biography,” Kevin Mooney. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive.is URL: https://archive.ph/wip/AfGO7
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“Biography,” Kevin Mooney. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive.is URL: https://archive.ph/wip/AfGO7
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“Biography,” Kevin Mooney. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive.is URL: https://archive.ph/wip/AfGO7
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“Biography,” Kevin Mooney. Archived April 6, 2023. Archive.is URL: https://archive.ph/wip/AfGO7
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