Study Links Natural Gas Drilling to Congenital Heart Defects in Babies
A newly-published study specific to Colorado (pdf) links the rate of congenital heart defects in babies to how close they live to […]
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Philip Morris on the First Surgeon Generals Report in 1964
January, 2014 marks the 50th anniversary of the publication of the first U.S. Surgeon General’s report on smoking and health
ALEC Pushes Bills to Penalize Homeowners Who Install Solar Panels
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), the corporate bill mill that pushes “Stand Your Ground” laws like the Florida law
Insurers Take Advantage of CO Flood Victims’ Ignorance of Key Court Case
Last September, a slow-moving rain storm dumped almost an entire year’s worth of rain on Colorado’s front range in just
Grand Junction Chamber’s Support for Dirty Energy Quietly Fails
On its website, the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce touts green business practices. It sports photos of green leaves and
G.J. Chamber Ignores the Single Biggest Business Issue Around: the Government Shutdown
The Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce took the time to endorse school board candidates in a what is supposed
FDA Drags Feet on Regulating Menthol in Cigarettes
It’s own Tobacco Products Advisory Scientific Committee (TPASC) concluded in 2011 that menthol cigarettes increase hazards to human health, but
Worms and Bugs in Cigarettes
As an agricultural product, tobacco is fairly unclean and can be full of surprises. You can wash fruits and vegetables
Legal Marijuana and Big Tobacco
Recreational use of marijuana is now legal in Colorado and Washington state. People can possess up to an ounce of
Thousands Protest at ALEC’s 40th Annual Meeting in Chicago
The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) held its 40th annual meeting earlier this month at the Palmer House Hotel in
Citizens Picket Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce
Grand Junction citizens protested in front of the Grand Junction Area Chamber of Commerce yesterday morning. The group, Rein in
R.J. Reynolds Puts Cigarette “Pilferage in Perspective”
In September, 1985 ,R. J. Reynolds created a sales presentation about shoplifting called “Pilferage in Perspective,” to try and talk
Brainard Episode Exposes Chamber Plot to Seize Political Control of Grand Junction
Rick Brainard’s election to the Grand Junction City Council and subsequent arrest for assault and harassment have appalled and galvanized
BP’s Deepwater Horizon Cover-Up
Newsweek magazine published a scathing expose’ this week about BP’s behind-the-scenes efforts to limit what the public saw and understood
Kroger-Owned City Market’s Fake “Your Health Matters” Ad Campaign
Recently City Market grocery stores, a chain owned by Kroger Company, started running billboards in Grand Junction, Colorado that say
Petition: Require Lawmakers to Wear Logos of Financial Backers on their Clothing
A new petition appeared on the Obama administration’s “We the People” web site March 18 asking that members of the
Philip Morris’ “Qualitative Image Study Saudi Arabia”
This 1993 Philip Morris marketing research report evaluates Marlboro advertising to find ways to make the imagery more appealing to young Saudi
Brown & Williamson Young Adult Male Creative: “Roger Rhu”
This 1987 Brown & Williamson marketing memo recommends a theme for an advertising campaign to sell a new brand of