How ExxonMobil Funded Global Warming Skeptics

Erik Moeller writes "According to a report by the Union of Concerned Scientists, oil company ExxonMobil 'has funneled nearly $16 million between 1998 and 2005 to a network of 43 advocacy organizations that seek to confuse the public on global warming science.' The report compares the tactics employed by the oil giant to those used by the tobacco industry in previous decades, and identifies key individuals who have worked on both campaigns. Would a 'global warming controversy' exist without the millions of dollars spent by fossil fuel companies to discredit scientific conclusions?"

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[HangingChad]

And you'll find some of the same people on the Bush presidential campaigns (and Bob Corker in TN). And some of the "think tanks" also get the bulk of their funding from Saudi Arabia. Think that's a coincidence? The oil companies hooked up with the Saudis and Bush.

Raise your hand when you think you spot a trend.

Re:and the enviromentalist

[FhnuZoag]

You are full of shit.

Volcanic eruptions can enhance global warming by adding CO2 to the atmosphere. However, a far greater amount of CO2 is contributed to the atmosphere by human activities each year than by volcanic eruptions. Volcanoes contribute about 110 million tons/year, whereas other sources contribute about 10 billion tons/year.

Out by a factor of a hundred.

http://www.geology.sdsu.edu/how_volcanoes_work/cli mate_effects.html