David Schnare Discusses E&E Legal’s IRS Referral and Report re: Sierra Club’s Tax Violations on the Amy Oliver Show
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18 09, 2014
18 09, 2014
Washington Times Editorial: Mr. Obama’s lobbyists, another broken promise
Washington Times Editorial Once upon a time, lobbyists were told they would have no place in the Obama administration. Transparency would put an end to business as usual in Washington. Alas, there’s no happy ending to this fairy tale. Lobbyists call the shots in this administration... The Energy & Environment Legal Institute, in a report [...]
17 09, 2014
Greenwire: Conservative legal group goes after Sierra Club
Kevin Bogardus E&E reporter The Energy & Environment Legal Institute is targeting the Sierra Club, alleging that one of the country's most powerful environmental organizations is not complying with tax law. The conservative-leaning critic of U.S. EPA and the environmental movement filed complaints with the Internal Revenue Service today against the Sierra Club and theSierra Club Foundation. [...]
17 09, 2014
Daily Caller: Watchdog Asks IRS To Probe Alleged Sierra Club Profiteering Off Its Tax Exempt Status
by Michael Bastasch The Daily Caller A nonprofit legal foundation has notified the Internal Revenue Service that a prominent environmental group may be violating its tax-exempt status by engaging in activities that promote private interests of board members and green energy businesses. The Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) filed a formal referral with the IRS [...]
17 09, 2014
Washington Examiner: Group tells IRS Sierra Club evading taxes, colludes with commercial firms
By Mark Tapscott Washington Examiner Sierra Club officials pay no taxes on income the environmental nonprofit generates from solar panel sales by its commercial partners. At the same time, the Sierra Club Foundation functions in a manner that illegally benefits private commercial interests, including some of the nation's largest energy firms. Both allegations are contained [...]
17 09, 2014
Press release: E&E Legal Files Referral With IRS Regarding Sierra Club and Sierra Club Foundation Tax Law Violations
For Immediate Release: September 17, 2014 Contact: Craig Richardson Richardson@eelegal.org E&E Legal Files Referral With IRS Regarding Sierra Club and Sierra Club Foundation Tax Law Violations Washington, D.C. – Today, the Energy & Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) filed a formal referral with the Internal Revenue Service alleging the Sierra Club and the Sierra Club [...]
17 09, 2014
E&E Legal Letters Issue IV: Bootleggers and Baptists . . . and Hucksterism
by David W. Schnare E&E Legal General Counsel Thirty-one years ago, Bruce Yandel coined the phrase “Bootleggers and Baptists” to describe how these strange bedfellows work together to corrupt the economy and the law. "Baptists" point to the moral high ground and give vital and vocal endorsement of laudable public benefits. Bootleggers are simply in [...]
16 09, 2014
Fox News: Obama administration too close to environmental community?
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16 09, 2014
cnsnews.com: Report: Green Lobbyists Kept ‘Revolving Door’ Spinning at EPA
by Barbara Hollingsworth cnsnews.com (CNSNews.com) -- Green lobbyists kept the “revolving door” at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) spinning despite President Obama’s assurances to the nation that he slammed it shut on his first day in office, according to an interim report released Monday by the Energy and Environmental Legal Institute (E&E Legal). “On my [...]
16 09, 2014
New American: Report Details Close Relationship Between EPA and Green Groups
by Raven Clabough The New American Freedom of Information Act requests have led to turning over e-mails that detail significant collusion between the Environmental Protection Agency and green activist groups over the climate agenda. The Energy and Environment Legal Institute (E&E Legal) released a report on Monday based on an analysis of dozens of e-mails [...]