The Hawthorn Group
The Hawthorn Group is an international public affairs firm that applies a grassroots, campaign oriented approach to corporate public relations.
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Clients
The Hawthorn Group's clients include the American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (ACCCE). "During the campaign a subcontracted PR firm, Bonner and Associates, forged letters from minority groups and sent them to Representative Tom Perriello (D-VA), asking him to oppose climate legislation. ACCCE members include American Electric Power , Caterpillar, GE and Union Pacific Railroad." [1]
Controversies
For the ACCCE effort, in 2009 the Hawthorn Group's subcontractor Bonner and Associates sent forged emails aimed at influencing U.S. climate legislation.[2]
In May 2018, Hawthorn was implicated as the contractor who hired Crowds on Demand people for artificial support at New Orleans city council of a controversial Entergy gas plant[3] - and against solar and wind.[4]
Partners
Associates
- Scott Barker
- Robert Bonitati
- David Buckley
- Jack Buechner
- Janice Chase
- Michael Coe
- Drew Hawkins
- Jerri Ann Henry
- Jan Hodgson
- Rex Kelly
- James Kiss
- Jason Owens
- Charles Petrosky
- Dennis J. Signorovitch
- Peter Stickles
- Harvey Valentine
- Christina J. Worden
Former
Related Sourcewatch articles
- Astroturf (contains an account of the 2009 "forged emails" episode
- American Coalition for Clean Coal Electricity (contains an account of The Hawthorn Group's 2008-era work for ACCCE)
- Bonner and Associates
- Jack W. Buechner
- Guy L. Smith
Contact info
Suite 100
625 Slaters Lane
Alexandria, Virginia 22314
Tel: 703.299.4499
Fax: 703.299.4488
http://www.hawthorngroup.com
References
- ↑ "The Politics of Climate Change", O'Dwyer's Magazine, Feb. 2010.
- ↑ Markey Expands ACCCE Investigation From Forged Letters to Lobbying Disclosures. New York Times (2009-10-26). Retrieved on 2009-12-12.
- ↑ Hawthorn Group, PR firm behind paid actors scandal in New Orleans, has long record of being paid by utilities to lie to the public
- ↑ Utility Paid Actors to Support Power Plant at New Orleans Public Hearings
- ↑ Our People, The Hawthorn Group, accessed February 2008.
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