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Old 07-18-2008, 07:32 PM   #45 (permalink)
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They’re at it again. Over at ICECAP, a site that claims to not be made up of global warming deniers, but turns out to host some of the biggest names in the global warming denial field that get serious $$$ from the oil companies, Joseph D’Aleo (a meteorologist, not climate scientist) put up their latest lie. This graph is the brunt of their argument.
New GW denialists’ deceptive lie on global temperatures Energy Smart

In 1998, Exxon devised a plan to stall action on global warming. The plan was outlined in an internal memo that promised, "Victory will be achieved when uncertainties in climate science become part of the conventional wisdom" for "average citizens" and "the media." (Read the memo [PDF].) http://www.edf.org/documents/3860_Gl...cePlanMemo.pdf

The company would recruit and train new scientists who lack a "history of visibility in the climate debate" and develop materials depicting supporters of action to cut greenhouse gas emissions as "out of touch with reality."

While there is no indication that ExxonMobil paid the climate skeptics directly and the scientists may have their own motivations for participating, the company poured millions of dollars into spreading its message worldwide. Here's where some of that money went.

The following information is from Exxon documents and the organizations' web sites. (Specific sources and links are listed below the table.)

Global Warming Skeptics: A Primer - Global Warming - Environmental Defense Fund

Democracy Now! | Supreme Court Slashes Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Fine to One-Tenth of Original $5 Billion Ruling

Exxon Valdez spill still an issue in Alaska - Los Angeles Times

The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Disaster - ExploreNorth

Exxon valdez oil spill - Google Image Search
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