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Green Watch
The Richest Opponents of Carbon-Free Nuclear Energy
InfluenceWatch's new movement profile, the Opposition to Nuclear Energy, uncovers the hundreds of well-funded left-leaning nonprofits that oppose the use of zero-carbon nuclear energy—including nearly all of the nation’s largest…
by Ken Braun on August 23, 2023

Green Watch
Annual Revenue of Opponents of Carbon-Free Nuclear Power Exceeds $2.3 Billion
As many as 1,000 groups in the United States have an agenda that includes opposition to the nation’s largest source of carbon-free energy. More than 200 have recently been identified…
by Ken Braun on August 9, 2023

Green Watch
“Green” Mega-Donors Funding Key Senate Battleground Races
Green Senate 2022 doesn’t have a website or online presence, but this new political action committee (PAC) is funneling tens of thousands of dollars to key Democrats in Georgia, North…
by Hayden Ludwig, Kevin Mooney on August 29, 2022

Green Watch
Video: Why Opposing Nuclear Energy Supports Eagle Elimination
On April 6, energy firm NextEra pleaded guilty to three federal charges of killing eagles with wind turbines. The plea included an $8 million fine, an agreement to pay almost…
by CRC Staff on June 7, 2022

Green Watch
The Deep Pockets of the ‘Green’ Left
In 2020 alone, nearly 200 environmentalist nonprofits collectively raked in $3.2 billion from wealthy donors and foundations to push radical climate legislation, fund ideological lawsuits against the oil and gas industry, shut…
by Hayden Ludwig on May 27, 2022

Labor Watch
Greening the Unions: Big Labor, Meet Big Green
Uniting America’s labor unions and environmentalists has been the dream of the Left for decades: a coalition that can overcome the threat to manufacturing job security posed by anti-carbon radicals.
by Hayden Ludwig on March 29, 2022

Labor Watch
Greening the Unions: The Apollo Alliance
The current BlueGreen Alliance operates as a pair of 501(c)(4) and (c)(3)—the BlueGreen Alliance Foundation—nonprofits, a common practice among political groups. This modern group was formed from a 2011 merger…
by Hayden Ludwig on March 29, 2022

Labor Watch
Greening the Unions: Pushing Climate Legislation Further to the Left
the BlueGreen Alliance is gearing up for expansion under President Biden. In January 2021, it was reported that the coalition is hiring for 11 new positions, including field organizers and…
by Hayden Ludwig on March 29, 2022

Green Watch
Blame Environmentalists for High Gas Prices—and Doing Russia’s Bidding
With the war in Ukraine, Americans are rediscovering the value of cheap and abundant electricity and why past generations craved independence from hostile oil exporters. Not long ago, people knew…
by Hayden Ludwig on March 22, 2022

Green Watch
Nuclear Power–Hating Left: Funding the Climate Left’s Hypocrisy
Most of the climate Left opposes carbon-free nuclear energy. The list includes big names such as the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Sierra Club, and the Environmental Defense Fund. The…
by Ken Braun on February 15, 2022