WASHINGTON D.C. – The American Tradition Institute today joined the American Energy Alliance and 18 other free market organizations in a joint letter to Speaker of the House John Boehner and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor urging a floor vote on the concurrent resolution, H. Con Res. 24, expressing the sense of Congress that a carbon tax would be detrimental to the United States economy.

In a crass case of political opportunism, Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) used the tragedy of the tornado in Moore, Oklahoma to push her carbon tax idea.

EPA, rocked by evidence that it treats environmental groups favorably when it comes to granting waivers for public records fees while denying requests for conservative organizations, attempted to cover-up the emerging scandal by calling for an internal “programatic audit.”

Op-Ed by ATI’s Greg Walcher, Denver Post, 05/05/13

My generation now laughs at the fashions of the 1970s. I personally never liked bell bottoms, white belts, or double-knit polyester leisure suits. But they were all the rage; we wore them or risked appearing uncool.

ATI named longtime Washington veteran Craig Richardson as executive director. Richardson has nearly three decades of non-profit, communications, fundraising, and political experience at the national, state, and local levels.