Manchin & Capito Speak Out for their ALEC Buddy - American Electric

I found this article and knowing that reporters only go so far - thought I would dig a little further.

American Electric Power’s Dirty Trick

Company Threatens Firings to Stop Pollution Controls
On June 9, American Electric Power, a major utility company that owns plants from Texas to Virginia, announced that it plans to close 21 coal-fired electricity units rather than invest in reducing their toxic air pollution to comply with the forthcoming Environmental Protection Agency reduction requirements. In reality, AEP is threatening to shut down these plants to stoke congressional and public opposition to EPA’s efforts to reduce toxic air pollution. So far, several legislators have risen to the bait, including Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Rep. Shelly Moore Capito (R-WV). Both have again attacked EPA for attempting to protect children and others from cancer-causing air pollution. Other utilities, however, support EPA’s requirements, which are also job creators.

First of All
American Electric Power is an ALEC private sector member

Second of All
Joe Manchin was an ALEC member

Third and Finally
Rep Shelley (typo in the article) Moore Capito can't quickly be confirmed as an ALEC Member - but here's a list of ALEC PAC money she has received over the past three cycles (Source:  Congress.org)

Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$3,000	2005-2006	Amer Electric Power
Capito, Shelley Moore	$5,000	2007 - 2008	Amer Electric Power
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$5,000	2007-2008	Amer Electric Power
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$3,000	2009-2010	Amer Electric Power
Capito, Shelley Moore	$3,000	2009-2010	Amer Electric Power
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$5,000	2009-2010	AT&T
Capito, Shelley Moore	$5,000	2009-2010	AT&T
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$6,000	2009-2010	Bayer
Capito, Shelley Moore	$6,000	2009-2010	Bayer
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$7,500	2007-2008	Koch
Capito, Shelley Moore (R-WV)	$7,500	2007-2008	Koch
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$6,000	2009-2010	Koch
Capito, Shelley Moore	$6,000	2009-2010	Koch
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$5,000	2005-2006	Pfizer
Capito, Shelley Moore	$5,000	2005-2006	Pfizer
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$9,000	2005-2006	UPS
Capito, Shelley Moore	$9,000	2005-2006	UPS
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$11,000	2007-2008	UPS
Capito, Shelley Moore	$11,000	2007-2008	UPS
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$7,500	2009-2010	UPS
Capito, Shelley Moore	$7,500	2009-2010	UPS
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$7,000	2005-2006	Wal-Mart
Capito, Shelley Moore	$7,000	2005-2006	Wal-Mart
Capito, Shelley (R-WV)	$5,500	2007-2008	Wal-Mart
Capito, Shelley Moore	$5,500	2007-2008	Wal-Mart	$158,000

Total of $158,000 just from only 7 ALEC Member PAC's.
I'm pretty sure she wants to kiss the butts of the ALEC private sector members whenever she can in print.

And then you have thiis excerpt from a 3 page resoltuion given to your legisltaor to implement in your state.

American Legislative Exchange Council Resolution

in Opposition to EPA’s Regulation of Greenhouse Gases from Mobile Sources

Whereas, the alleged harms found by the Supreme Court cannot reasonably be “anticipated to endanger public health or welfare”1 as required by § 202 of the Clean Air Act (§ 202 regulates emissions from new vehicles):

    *  The rise in carbon dioxide and greenhouse gases is not linked to a decline in welfare or public health—indeed, quite the opposite is true.

Be careful what you read and be careful who you believe.
AND be careful who you vote for - voting has consequences.

If you don’t know what ALEC is – it's time you did

please read this, or this, or this.