U.S. Chamber of Commerce faces revolt over its opposition to global warming legislation. Nike leaves U.S. Chamber of Commerce over climate policy.

As California Sen. Barbara Boxer prepares to unveil the Senate’s climate change legislation on Capitol Hill today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — a strong opponent of the global warming bill passed by the House and a likely foe of the Senate bill — faces a high-profile revolt by some of its members.

Earlier this month, San Francisco-based PG&E took the extraordinary step of quitting the chamber because of its "extreme rhetoric and obstructionist tactics" as the debate over global warming legislation heats up in Congress.

Two other utility companies, New Mexico’s PNM and Chicago’s Exelon, followed PG&E’s lead, and other companies are under pressure to join the exodus.

By Dana Hull

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Full Story: http://www.mercurynews.com/greenenergy/ci_13447658

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Nike leaves U.S. Chamber of Commerce over climate policy

By Matthew Preusch, The Oregonian

Today Nike became the latest company to part ways with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s climate change policy.

"We fundamentally disagree with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the issue of climate change and their recent action challenging the EPA is inconsistent with our view that climate change is an issue in need of urgent action," the Beaverton-based company said in a statement today.

Full Story: http://www.oregonlive.com/environment/index.ssf/2009/09/nike_leaves_us_chamber_of_comm.html