January 08, 2007
The UCS takes on Exxon
The Union of Concerned Scientists has issued a public call to Exxon to stop funding misleading, ideologically driven climate research that erroneously claims global warming is not a threat. We talked about this months ago when I introduced to you to Myron who might as well be on Exxon's payroll (yes, Myron, I think your brain is an integrity-free zone). It's great to see UCS take a real stand on this and come out publicly... even though it received less attention than Britney's latest revealing.
Exxon Mobil lists on its Web site nearly $133 million in 2005 contributions globally, including $6.8 million for "public information and policy research" distributed to more than 140 think tanks, universities, foundations, associations and other groups. Some of those have publicly disputed any link between greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.Alden Meyer, the Union of Concerned Scientists' strategy and policy director, said in a teleconference that Exxon Mobil based its tactics on those of tobacco companies, spreading uncertainty by misrepresenting peer-reviewed scientific studies or emphasizing only selected facts.
Dr. James McCarthy, a professor at Harvard University, said the company has sought to "create the illusion of a vigorous debate" about global warming.
The company said its financial support doesn't mean control over any group's views.
Sure. Seriously, is there anyone out there dumb enough to think that if Myron started talking about reality, instead of his 'carbon is good' bullshit, he'd still be getting his allowance from Exxon?
Didn't think so.
(Much love to the Somervell County Salon)
Posted by mcblogger at January 8, 2007 01:50 PM
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