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Are "Global Warming Skeptics" Spreading A Myth?
Category: News Defused
Apparently, there is this group of people known as global warming skeptics. Many of them supposedly have well-established ties to the fossil-fuel industry. Two U.S. Senators have publicly called on ExxonMobil to stop funding them (because they contribute to the climate change denial myth).
I happen to believe the evidence that global warming exists. However, I also believe the evidence should be able to withstand debate without the need to label those with an opposite point of view wackos or worse.
Industry-Backed Skeptics File Brief in Global Warming Lawsuit . . .Eight global warming skeptics, many with well-established ties to the fossil-fuel industry, last week filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in support of the Environmental Protection Agency's 2003 decision against regulating carbon dioxide emissions under the Clean Air Act. The Competitive Enterprise Institute-sponsored brief argued that "it is simply impossible to conclude that the net effect of greenhouse gases is an endangerment of health and welfare." A coalition of 12 states and nonprofit organizations have filed a lawsuit challenging the EPA's decision. After the U.S. Appeals Court in Washington, D.C., last year sided with the federal government, the Supreme Court agreed to hear the plaintiffs' appeal. Oral arguments are scheduled for Nov. 29.
Meanwhile, two senators asked ExxonMobil last week to stop funding global warming skeptics, ABC News reported that a letter from Sens. Olympia Snowe (R-Maine) and Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) asked ExxonMobil chairman and CEO Rex Tillerson to "end any further financial assistance" to groups "whose public advocacy has contributed to the small but unfortunately effective climate change denial myth."
The Associated Press ran a story that appeared in the Indianapolis Star and several other papers last week that cited global warming skeptic John Christy but failed to mention his long involvement with conservative think-tanks supported by money from the energy industry. In an article about the development of global warming "hot spots," AP cited Christy's belief that concerns about an increase in heat-wave related deaths due to climate change were without foundation.
From Gooznews.com
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The reality is theres a "group" of people shoving man made global warming down the peoples throat. Its not astute scientist but politicians doing the pushing. That should be your first clue.
It may take thirty years but all these phonies will be exposed in due time. Nothing but a bunch of libs partaking in a blatant attempt at social engineering. Control freaks of this time period that will forever have an asterick by their name to denote them as willing accomplises in environmental fraud brought on by an incredible knack for dishonesty.
Posted by: steveh at October 31, 2006 07:52 AM