{"id":978,"date":"2009-09-09T13:06:23","date_gmt":"2009-09-09T18:06:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/?p=978"},"modified":"2009-09-09T13:06:23","modified_gmt":"2009-09-09T18:06:23","slug":"new-tv-ads-fight-misinformation-from-big-polluters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.edf.org\/climate411\/2009\/09\/09\/new-tv-ads-fight-misinformation-from-big-polluters\/","title":{"rendered":"New TV Ads Fight Misinformation From Big Polluters"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Environmental Defense Action Fund&#8217;s latest TV ads are setting the record straight about capping carbon  pollution.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"445\" height=\"364\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/CB_B5k5ux1Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6&amp;border=1\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"445\" height=\"364\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/CB_B5k5ux1Q&amp;hl=en&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0&amp;color1=0x006699&amp;color2=0x54abd6&amp;border=1\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<p>The  ads counter misleading claims from oil companies and special interests &#8212; and  let viewers know that we can reduce pollution while also creating new jobs if we  pass the clean energy bill.<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>As  EDAF&#8217;s Keith Gaby said:<\/p><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-left: 30px;\">\n<p>Businesses, citizens and environmental groups around  the country are working hard to support Congress in this effort, and the biggest  obstacle they face is that big polluters are spreading outright  lies. 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