ExxonMobil

A report from the Union of Concerned Scientists, states 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.

"ExxonMobil has manufactured uncertainty about the human causes of global warming just as tobacco companies denied their product caused lung cancer," said Alden Meyer, the Union of Concerned Scientists' Director of Strategy & Policy. "A modest but effective investment has allowed the oil giant to fuel doubt about global warming to delay government action just as Big Tobacco did for over 40 years."

The report, "Smoke, Mirrors & Hot Air - ow ExxonMobil Uses Big Tobacco’s Tactics to Manufacture Uncertainty on Climate Science", raised doubts about even the most indisputable scientific evidence. It also talks about how Exxon funded an array of front organizations to create the appearance of a broad platform for a tight-knit group of vocal climate change contrarians who misrepresent peer-reviewed scientific findings, used its access to the Bush administration to block federal policies and shape government communications on global warming and many other topics.

Alden Meyer continues and states, "ExxonMobil needs to be held accountable for its cynical disinformation campaign on global warming... Consumers, shareholders and Congress should let the company know loud and clear that its behavior on this issue is unacceptable and must change."

Read the report here