In the aftermath of Apple's recent break-up with the U.S. Chamber, the corporate front group couldn't seem to accept that their actions have consequences and take the split from Apple like a man. U.S. Chamber President Thomas J. Donohue shot back a letter to Apple chief Steve Jobs that was written in a less-than-mature tone:

I am sorry to learn of Apple's resignation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. It is unfortunate that your company didn't take the time to understand the chamber's position on climate change and forfeited the opportunity to advance a 21st-century approach to climate change.

[...] Supporting innovation and technology is at the very heart of our efforts to combat climate change, and we will continue to fight for an approach that embraces their merits. It is a shame that Apple will not be part of our efforts.

You've got to give the Chamber a little credit though, right? Instead of just coming right out and saying climate change is a made-up phenomena and threatening to put climate science on trial like they did a mere two months ago, the Chamber has upped their game and switched tactics. Their new strategy seems to go something like this: "We are soooo concerned and serious about climate change, we have like a million ideas about how to deal with the issue and we really want to apply ourselves and study the issue to lead the way for change so as not to 'impose unmanageable burdens on America's families and America's businesses.'"

Translation:: In other words, what the Chamber appears to be doing to pending global warming legislation is this: delay, delay, delay, throw up roadblocks, obstruct, delay, obstruct. So to quickly recap the situation here -- Apple didn't actually misunderstand where the Chamber stands on climate change. They seem pretty clued in to the Chamber's views on energy, which include opposing curbs on greenhouse gas pollution, drilling more oil in the U.S. and digging more coal.

We're pretty sure Apple won't be the last company feeding the Chamber the line "I just don't think we should see each other anymore..." The only question is, who will be the next business to tell the Chamber of Commerce where they can stick it? (We're waiting with bated breath).

A new coalition unveiled yesterday is calling out members of Congress who voted "no" on the American Clean Energy and Security Act. The coalition, Clean Energy Works, brings together environmental and religious organizations, business groups, grassroots activists, SEIU and other labor unions--63 groups in all--to push for legislative action on global warming this year and combat the attacks against climate action.

Accompanying the launch of the coalition is a humorous campaign website that's slightly reminiscent of Geico's caveman advertising concept (minus the tacky factor). CongressmanCaveman.com aims to target select members of Congress who voted "no" on the American Clean Energy and Security Act. Dubbing Rep. Thaddeius McCotter, Rep. Frank Wolf, Rep. John Shimkus and Rep. Roy Blunt the "members of the Caveman Energy Caucus;" the coalition's additional targets in the coming weeks on the site will include more than a dozen moderate Democrats and Republicans such as Susan Collins and Olympia Snowe of Maine and John McCain of Arizona.

The campaign website also showcases a YouTube video ("Caveman Solar Panel Smackdown!") with a caption that reads "I know some people don't want clean energy, but I can't believe what happened the day we tried to install solar panels..."

Watch it here:

In late June, the House of Representatives passed a landmark bill putting caps on the emissions that cause global warming. The Senate is expected to take up the measure in late September or October, and a large aim of Clean Energy Works will be targeting 28 midwestern, western and southern states with field staff, a lobbying campaign, and TV, radio and online ads to push for Waxman-Markey bill.

"Millions of Americans want more clean energy jobs, less pollution, and greater national security," Clean Energy Works communications director David Di Martino tells Politico. "We send a billion dollars a day overseas to pay for our oil. It's time to invest that money here - in secure, renewable energy sources that are made in America, provide jobs for Americans and work for America."

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