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Tag: Entergy New Orleans

Documents detail price, logistics behind the campaign to pay actors to support New Orleans power plant

A public-relations firm billed Entergy New Orleans about $55,000 to bring supporters of a new power plant to two public meetings. Some of those people were actors. Documents turned over to the city council raise questions about Entergy's claim that it didn't know supporters would be paid.
by Michael Isaac Stein June 13, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

New Orleans City Council opens investigation into campaign to pay actors to support power plant

The investigation will "dig as deep as humanly possible" into the astroturfing campaign, said Council President Jason Williams.
by Charles Maldonado May 24, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

After astroturfing campaign, speakers at council meetings must disclose any compensation

The council has asked Entergy to preserve evidence of its astroturfing campaign.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 18, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

Entergy acknowledges astroturfing campaign for power plant, but says it didn’t know about it

The company said it has ended its relationship with The Hawthorn Group. It hired Crowds on Demand, which hired the actors.
by Michael Isaac Stein May 10, 2018 Updated November 7, 2019

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