Coal lobby's forgery scandal grows

By Sue Sturgis / August 6, 2009

Earlier this week we reported that Congressman Tom Perriello of Virginia got at least six letters opposing the climate bill that appeared to come from the NAACP and a Hispanic advocacy group -- letters later revealed as forgeries created by a public relations firm working for the nation's leading coal lobby.



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