Senators Write Letters To U.S. Chamber Of Commerce CEOs Regarding Climate Change

On September 18, 2015, 12 U.S. senators, 11 of whom are Democrats and one of whom is an independent, sent a letter to the CEOs of all 108 member companies of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's ("COC") Board of Directors, asking them to clarify their stances with respect to the COC's position on the recently finalized Clean Power Plan.

The letter, citing to a New York Times article as its source, argues that the COC was coordinating an effort to "undermine" the Clean Power Plan—an effort that The New York Times said had "expanded into a vast network of lawyers and lobbyists."

The letter, citing to a New York Times article as its source, argues that the COC was coordinating an effort to "undermine" the Clean Power Plan—an effort that The New York Times said had "expanded into a vast network of lawyers and lobbyists." In the letter, the Democratic senators attacked COC for being "long opposed" to action to prevent climate change and for supporting political leaders "who