Well it is partly because the guy who wrote the CoC version is going to be National Security Advisor, and partly because if there is going to be change, getting the entire industry involved, rather than just those who are primarily motivated to the green agenda could be more productive.

Indeed James Jones is a figurehead in the U.S. CoC organization as president of the Institute for 21st Century Energy. His bio there says he serves as chairman of three boards of directors. He is also on the board of directors of Boeing and Chevron.

So he continues on with the tradition of the military-industrial complex. Or else he is simply a figurehead.

I don't understand the downratings. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has recently (maybe always) been a very close fellow traveler with the government. Many people confuse the Department of Commerce with the Chamber of Commerce -- and just possibly, that confusion is promoted at some level.

The Green Chamber of Commerce is a great idea, but it can't hope to supplant the powerful corporate lobby of the USCoC. Infiltration would be good.