Sierra Club

7 10, 2014

One News Now: Donations to environmental programs turned to political ads

2014-10-08T18:35:12-04:00October 7th, 2014|Green Groups, IRS Tax Violation, Media Coverage, Schnare, Sierra Club|

by Chad Groening One News Now The Energy & Environment Legal Institute has sent a letter to Federal Election Commission chair Lee Goodman, asking the FEC to investigate potential federal and state financial disclosure violations by the Sierra Club. The Sierra Club recently was implicated in a $1 million ad buy aimed at smearing and defeating [...]

3 10, 2014

E&E News PM: Conservative legal group files complaint over Sierra Club spending in Iowa Senate race

2014-10-03T16:56:37-04:00October 3rd, 2014|Green Groups, IRS Tax Violation, Media Coverage, Schnare, Sierra Club|

by Daniel Bush E&E Reporter A right-leaning legal institute is asking the Federal Election Commission to investigate Sierra Club Independent Action's political spending in Iowa, where the group is working to defeat Republican Senate nominee Joni Ernst. The Energy & Environment Legal Institute has accused the Sierra Club of funneling money to its super political [...]

2 10, 2014

Press Release: E&E Legal Sends Letter to FEC Regarding Sierra Club Election Disclosure Violations

2016-12-11T17:07:56-05:00October 2nd, 2014|Green Groups, Press Releases, Richardson, Schnare, Sierra Club|

For Immediate Release: October 2, 2014 Contact: Craig Richardson [email protected] E&E Legal Asks FEC Chairman to Investigate Sierra Club Concerning the Group’s Latest Smear Ad in Iowa Senate Race for Potential Campaign Disclosure Law Violations; E&E Legal Also Files Addendum to IRS Referral Regarding Additional Possible Tax Law Violations  Washington, D.C. – Today the Energy [...]

21 09, 2014

ElectricityPolicy.com: Sierra Club, accused of violating nonprofit tax laws, denies the charge

2014-10-03T17:49:25-04:00September 21st, 2014|Green Groups, IRS Tax Violation, Media Coverage, Schnare, Sierra Club|

ElectricityPolicy.com A nonprofit watchdog, the Energy & Environment Legal Institute, has filed a document with the IRS alleging that the Sierra Club and the Sierra Club Foundation are violating nonprofit tax laws, a charge the environmental groups vehemently denied. The institute, known as E&E Legal, said Sierra Club organizations are in potential noncompliance with IRS [...]

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