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January 03, 2007
"Beets Are Tasty" Says National Beet Council
It's still very early, but we have a serious heavyweight contender for "Least Surprising News Story of 2007": ExxonMobil has been throwing a ton of cash around to organizations that publicly question global warming. The report from the Union of Concerned Scientists say that the company has
- raised doubts about even the most indisputable scientific evidence
- 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
- attempted to portray its opposition to action as a positive quest for "sound science" rather than business self-interest
- used its access to the Bush administration to block federal policies and shape government communications on global warming
Not that I'm against 60-degree days in January, mind you, but the time for "honest debate" about whether climate change is happening or not is gone. On one side, you have hundreds and hundreds of scientists; on the other, hacks that may or may not be on the take from the oil comapnies. Game over, man.
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