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Lockyer alleges misuse of funds [Environmental group spent settlement cash improperly]
Sacramento Bee ^ | Friday, June 11, 2004 | Will Evans

Posted on 06/12/2004 8:08:26 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan

Edited on 06/12/2004 8:15:07 AM PDT by Admin Moderator. [history]

A Rocklin nonprofit organization used money it won in environmental lawsuits against businesses to pay off personal credit card debt, taxes and mortgage payments, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday by California Attorney General Bill Lockyer.

The lawsuit calls for the dissolution of California Community Health Advocates, which has not been active recently, and the distribution of its money to further the health causes that the nonprofit originally was formed to advocate.

The attorney general also sued two other groups, Consumer Cause and Consumer Advocacy Group, both of Los Angeles, saying they misused funds that were won in lawsuits enforcing Proposition 65.

The groups had sued businesses for allegedly violating Proposition 65, the Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act of 1986, which requires companies to stop polluting water supplies and to post warnings if people may be exposed to cancer-causing chemicals.

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TOPICS: Government; US: California
KEYWORDS: ecoextortion; environment
"Her heart's in the right place," Ethan Long said.

That's all that matters with liberals -- especially environmentalists. You can lie, cheat, steal. You can make things up, use fake science and ruin businesses and people's lives, as long as your "heart is in the right place."

1 posted on 06/12/2004 8:08:27 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan
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To: SierraWasp

ping


2 posted on 06/12/2004 8:10:31 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan
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To: ElkGroveDan

Sorry, link to story is here:

http://www.sacbee.com/content/news/story/9612417p-10535881c.html


3 posted on 06/12/2004 8:11:14 AM PDT by ElkGroveDan
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To: ElkGroveDan

I've never seen it said better!


4 posted on 06/12/2004 8:40:21 AM PDT by need_a_screen_name
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To: ElkGroveDan
You can lie, cheat, steal. You can make things up, use fake science and ruin businesses and people's lives

Like when the PETA operatives dumped a load of cow manure at the front door of the World Bank (DC) in 2000.

The rented dumptruck which they abandoned at the scene was towed and impounded to the tune of several hundred $$$. The rental store owner paid the DC impound fees to get his truck back, and when he subsequently tried to charge the fees to the PETA credit card, discovered they had used a secured credit card with just barely enough credit to rent the truck.

He never got his money back from PETA or anyone else.

5 posted on 06/12/2004 8:46:47 AM PDT by angkor
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To: ElkGroveDan; Issaquahking; farmfriend; calcowgirl
As Maggie Thatcher would say... "Absolutely smashing assesment, ol boy!"

Good post and by the way, isn't it stunning how all this GovernMental EnvironMental crap seems to not register with so many so-called Conservatives? Even here on FR!

It just knocks my socks off!!! Like this Schwarzenegger proposal for the massive Sierra-Nevada Conservacancy! It's just unbelievable!!! It flies on below the radar, with everyotherone that hears about it just yawning... and moving on to a more entertaining thread... WHEW!!!

6 posted on 06/12/2004 6:48:31 PM PDT by SierraWasp (Democrats are developing a drumbeat of disdain for America's values!!! Disdain the Fraidycrats!!!)
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