Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 16:41:53 -0800
From: "Mark Murray" <murray@no.address>
Chemical industry told to get tough
Lobbyist's memo advises hardball tactics for fighting tighter California
regulations
<mailto:glenmartin@no.address>Glen Martin, Chronicle Environment Writer
Friday, November 21, 2003, San Francisco Chronicle
A leaked memo from a chemical industry lobbyist recommended fighting
increased regulation in California by hiring an "attack dog" public
relations firm to spy on industry opponents, arrange protests and recruit
conservative talk show hosts.
The memo reportedly was written by Tim Shestek, a lobbyist for the
California office of the American Chemistry Council. It recommended hiring
the firm of Nichols-Dezenhall, a Washington, D.C., public relations
company known for its aggressive tactics to carry out an ambitious
California campaign against the precautionary principle.
<http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/11/21/BAG2P380K51.DTL>http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2003/11/21/BAG2P380K51.DTL
(Tim Shestek is the lead lobbyist for the Plastics industry in California)
Mark Murray, Executive Director
Californians Against Waste
Phone: 916-443-5422
Fax: 916-443-3912
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