American Clean Skies Foundation
{{#badges: Climate change |CoalSwarm}} The American Clean Skies Foundation -- a Washington D.C. based 501(c)3 non-profit group -- states on its website that it "was formed in 2007 to provide all the facts on clean energy – particularly natural gas and other clean fuels such as wind and solar – and about the need for greater energy efficiency."[1] The organization was founded by Aubrey K. McClendon, the billionaire CEO of Oklahoma City-based Chesapeake Energy Corp., one of the country's top sellers of natural gas.[2]
CleanSkies.tv
In April 2008, the Foundation launched CleanSkies.tv. The online video channel "has applied for press credentials that would place its reporters and crew inside the U.S. Capitol," according to Dow Jones. The CleanSkies.tv program "Clean Skies Sunday," which is anchored by former CBS Morning News host Susan McGinnis, is also broadcast by the WJLA-7, the ABC affiliate in Washington DC. One show featured Chesapeake CEO Aubrey McClendon discussing a Clean Skies Foundation report that concluded "natural gas supplies are vast enough to meet current demand for more than 100 years, a key talking point by the natural gas industry in its congressional lobbying efforts." [3] [4]
CleanSkies.tv is "operated by Branded News, the Oklahoma company that also runs the National Rifle Association's online television site." The CleanSkies.tv news division "is part of the CleanSkies.tv network, but says its activities are shielded from the foundation's influence by an oversight committee chaired by former Associated Press Chairman Burl Osborne." [3]
In late 2008, Chesapeake plans to launch another online video channel, Shale.tv, named after the Barnett Shale natural gas formation in North Texas. [5]
Personnel
- Denise A. Bode, CEO. "Bode served for seven years as president of the Independent Petroleum Association of America (IPAA) in Washington, D.C., a national trade organization representing America’s natural gas and oil producers." [6]
- Aubrey McClendon, Chairman & Founder
Contact Details
American Clean Skies Foundation
750 1st St N.E. Suite 1100
Washington D.C. 20002
Phone: 202-682-6294
Fax: 202-682-3050
Website: http://www.cleanskies.org/
External links
References
- ↑ "Your Gift Will Have a Lasting Impact", American Clean Skies Foundation website, accessed May 2008.
- ↑ Dina Cappiello, "Natural Gas: Aubrey McClendon's energy 'education' campaign" ClimateWire, April 24, 2008.
- ↑ Jump up to: 3.0 3.1 Siobhan Hughes, "CleanSkies.TV Enjoys Backing of Top Natural Gas Executive," Dow Jones (sub req'd), August 8, 2008.
- ↑ Press release, "American Clean Skies Foundation Chairman Aubrey McClendon to Announce Launch Date for New CLEANSKIES.TV Network, Multi-Million Dollar Advocacy Campaign on Clean Energy and Natural Gas,& Findings from New National Polls on Clean Energy," American Clean Skies Foundation / Rational PR via PR Newswire, February 22, 2008.
- ↑ Bill Dawson, "[http://www.yaleclimatemediaforum.org/features/0908_shale_tv.htm Natural Gas Firm Going Online With 'Shale.tv' Programming, Yale Forum on Climate Change & the Media, September 4, 2008.
- ↑ American Clean Skies Foundation, American Clean Skies Foundation website, accessed June 2008
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