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Exxon Gave $1.5 Million to Climate Denier Groups in 2009

Photo via the Guardian How does that old saying go? “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, well, I won’t get fooled again.” Something like that (thanks, Dubya). Maybe the revised maxim holds some truth in this case: I certainly won’t believe a word Exxon Mobil’s PR factory churns out, perhaps ever again. The oil giant has manipulated the public into buying its crap (metaphorically speaking, at least) for the last time, as far as I’m concerned. So what am I rambling about? Well, for the second time, Exxon has b… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Exxon Gave $1.5 Million to Climate Denier Groups in 2009

Yes, the Climate Change ‘Hockey Stick’ Still Stands

This Graph is Right On Michael Mann was one of the scientists at the center of the so-called ‘Climate Gate’ controversy, and as the author of the famous ‘hockey stick’ graph (the one above, displaying clearly that the temperatures we’re currently experiencing are anomalous, and hotter than the last 2,000 years) is a favorite target of climate denier attacks. Well, guess what folks — finally, an Investigative Committee of faculty charged with determining the strength and quality of Mann’s research, and whether he had engaged in any wrongdoing, has passed down its long-awaited decision. And yes, Mann has been co… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Yes, the Climate Change ‘Hockey Stick’ Still Stands