Ebay joins Google and others in dumping Alec over climate stance

stuartbramhall:

 

 

Sticking it to the Koch brothers, the world’s most socially backward billionaires and primary funders of ALEC. They’re also the main funders of the climate denial campaign.

Originally posted on thekirkshow:

Ebay announced on Thursday it’s severing ties with the American Legislative Exchange Council (Alec) because of the lobbying group’s views on climate change. The online marketplace is the latest technology firm to part ways with the rightwing organization over environmental concerns.

“After our annual review of eBay’s memberships in trade associations and third-party organizations, we’ve decided not to renew our membership with Alec,” an eBay spokesperson said.

In September, Eric Schmidt announced Google would be leaving Alec because “they’re just literally lying” about climate change. This prompted a wave of departures from other tech companies, including Facebook and Yelp, over similar concerns. Microsoft had previously left Alec in July.

The current exodus from Alec marks a change from a previous round of departures, in which companies left Alec over concerns about its stance on “stand your ground” legislation.

Environmental activists welcomed eBay’s move. “This is a major victory…

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