Environmental Issues Council

This article is part of the Center for Media & Democracy's spotlight on front groups and corporate spin.

The Environmental Issues Council (EIC) was established in 1993 by a number of leading U.S. industry trade associations to serve as a "new ally against ill-conceived environmental regulation."

Personnel

The EIC is chaired by A. Alan Moghissi, who also serves as chairman of the American Council on Science and Health. It claims to promote "common sense solutions to widely-debated environmental problems."

Other Affiliations

Sponsors of the EIC include:

• American Pulpwood Association
• Associated General Contractors of America
• Association of American Farm Bureaus
• Association of General Contractors
• Farm Bureau
• Independent Petroleum Association of America
• Mountain States Legal Foundation
• National Cattleman's Beef Association
• Natural Gas Supply Association
• United States Business and Industrial Council

Contact Information

Environmental Issues Council
1101 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
202-857-4722
Website: eico.org