Articles by Brendan DeMelle
Brendan DeMelle is the executive director and managing editor of DeSmogBlog.com. He has served as research associate for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr, researcher for Laurie David, analyst at Environmental Working Group, and more. Follow his Twitter feed at @bdemelle.
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Koch Industries Shields CEO From College Student's Modest Debate Challenge on Prop 23
I traveled to Koch Industries headquarters in Wichita earlier this week where Joel Francis, the Cal State-Los Angeles senior and Marine Corps veteran, formally delivered his letter challenging CEO Charles Koch to a public debate about his funding of Prop 23. After receiving no response from Koch following the video posting of his challenge […]
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Koch brothers' Tea Party connections confirmed [VIDEO]
The billionaire Koch brothers claim they are not connected to the Tea Party. But a new video shows David Koch at an Americans For Prosperity gala.
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Maine: Guv candidate Paul LePage hates Obama, reporters, and the planet
Paul LePage, the TeaOP candidate for governor in Maine, has a loony climate-denying, DEP-bashing, offshore-oil-dr … spilling platform.
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Toxic Coal Ash Threatens At Least 137 Sites In 34 States
A new study by three top environmental groups reveals another 39 coal ash threats in 21 states, bringing the total number of known coal ash threats to 137 in 34 states. The report by the Environmental Integrity Project, Earthjustice, and the Sierra Club details the newly identified slurry ponds and impoundments filled with toxic coal ash […]
