According to Greenwire, approximately two dozen entities have been lobbying during the first quarter of 2016 regarding the Flint drinking water crisis. These groups include environmental organizations, law firms, unions, children’s health advocates, and infrastructure groups. Their efforts center around legislation on Capitol Hill providing aid to residents of the
In mid-March, Putin announced a withdrawal of most Russian troops and military efforts from Syria. It all looked good – Russia had the opportunity while there to demonstrate several of their new weaponry including long-range cruise missiles and new fighter jets. They also were able to announce they were responsible
The Australian government is offering its most sincere “sorry, mate” to Save the Children Australia for a completely erroneous report that claimed the charity was “inciting asylum seekers to self-harm.” The government offered to settle with an undisclosed cash payment for damages incurred to the charity. There have been a
In the last several years Cleveland Metroparks and its CEO, Brian Zimmerman, have enlisted the help of Crisis PR specialists, Hennes Communications (formerly known as Hennes-Paynter Communications), spending less than $25K over those years for the service. Hennes currently charges $400 per hour for their base fee and more for
More than 27 years after that horrible incident on April 15, 1989, when 96 soccer fans were crushed to death, the truth finally finds the light of day. From the beginning, police officers reported how the crowd was drunk and disorderly, many without tickets, rushing to gain entry to the
From as early as the summer of 2013, Lake Mille Lacs began to experience a decline in the walleye population. The situation did not improve; causing the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources to act on that desperation in March. This action included banning residents from keeping walleye, and then from
Scientology is no stranger to controversy from the outside or from within. It might go almost unnoticed without a few A-level celebrities added to claims of flagrant abuse of its members, employees, and volunteers. From the outside, most declare it a cult and want little to do with it. But,
Atlantic City’s Mayor, Don Guardian, and the director of the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority (CRDA), John Palmieri, met this week with members of the Public Relations Council of Greater Atlantic City. The two spoke for about 40 minutes updating and information the group about what is happening to move the
Seems like we can’t go a week without some big automaker or another getting into trouble. From Ford’s new plant in Mexico to the VW emissions scandal and GM’s ignition debacle, automakers are hurting for positive public relations. Now, apparently, it’s Mitsubishi’s turn. Various media sources are reporting the automaker
At some point, someone in the US will find a way to get some traction on renewable energy. It’s only a matter of time. But that “time” may not be Any Time Soon. The industry took a relatively big PR hit recently when SunEdison Inc. filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
