Exelon Ditches U.S. Chamber Over Climate Policy, Who Will Leave the “Voice of Business” Next?
The U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s stance on climate-change legislation continues to alienate its member base. This time it’s Exelon, the third utility to desert the U.S. Chamber in a week. It’s not quite a exodus. But momentum is building against the powerful lobbying group — described as the voice of business — and the voices of opposition are coming from within. Exelon Chairman and CEO John Rowe made the announcement Monday during a speech to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy’s national conference about the need for “sensible climate change legislation that puts a price on carbon.” Exelon follows the departure last week of two other utilities. Pacific Gas & Electric left over the organization’s extreme position on climate change, and New Mexico’s PNM said it…
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