Why Google stopped supporting ALEC

Diane -- Google just did something pretty cool: Along with other tech companies like Facebook, last week they decided to drop their support of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), a corporate-backed group that promotes right-wing legislation at the state and national level. That's because, as one executive put it, "they're just literally lying" about the realities of climate change. Several companies have now taken action, after hundreds of thousands of Americans called on them to end their affiliation with ALEC. This is the type of change that happens when ordinary Americans raise their voices. It's why OFA is collecting signatures to submit to the EPA in support of President Obama's Clean Power Plan. More than 250,000 people have added their names -- join in and tell the EPA where you stand. Climate change deniers like ALEC are exactly the reason why this EPA comment collection period is so important. The polluters and special interest groups have an outsized voice in shaping public policy. And you can believe they're doing all they can right now to fight back against the President's plan, which The New York Times called the "strongest action ever taken by an American president to tackle climate change." We want as many OFA supporters as possible to stand up in support before we cut off submissions. You haven't added your name yet -- will you take a quick minute to fix that right now? http://my.barackobama.com/Support-Carbon-Pollution-Standards Thanks, Ivan Ivan Frishberg Climate Change Senior Advisor Organizing for Action

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