There has been plenty of lobbying over the climate change legislation moving through the Congress, but not all of it is above board and legitimate apparently. Congressman Pallone joined Rachel Maddow to discuss forged letters that members of Congress have received from a coal front group that apparently stole letterhead form constituent groups and submitted them as supposed legitimate letters from constituents. The Congressman thinks the forged letters to members of Congress are a form of fraud that should be investigated by law enforcement. Pallone also talked about why Mountaintop mining, which the coal industry is pushing, is a disaster in his mind:In his closing, Pallone said he doesn't know what form the bill will take, but that he believes Cap and Trade will pass the Senate. It will be taken up in September and October.
