Making Money by Feeding Confusion Over Global Warming

[kpete]

Making Money by Feeding Confusion Over Global Warming

Electric Utility Pays $100,000 to Global Warming Naysayer
By CLAYTON SANDELL and BILL BLAKEMORE
July 27, 2006 — - Ever wonder why so many people still seem confused about global warming?

The answer appears to be that confusion leads to profit -- especially if you're in some parts of the energy business.

One Colorado electric cooperative has openly admitted that it has paid $100,000 to a university academic who prides himself on being a global warming skeptic.

Intermountain Rural Electric Association is heavily invested in power plants that burn coal, one of the chief sources of greenhouse gasses that scientists agree is quickly pushing earth's average temperature to dangerous levels.

Scientists and consumer advocates say the co-op is trying to confuse its clients about the virtually total scientific consensus on the causes of global warming.

more at:
http://www.rawstory.com/showarticle.php?src=http%3A%2F%2Fabcnews.go.com%2FTechnology%2Fprint%3Fid%3D2242565

[Ezlivin]

1. The Price of Conscience

Now we know what the going price is on that.

What's integrity or honesty selling for nowadays?

[MamaBear]

2. Conversion Rate

Now I know the contemporary conversion rate for 30 pieces of silver. Thanks.

[nam78_two]

3. It also infuriates me..

whenever I hear these so-called skeptics peddle out that Lindzen creep.

Oh look we got big scientist guy backing us up...yeah a guy that gets paid 2500 an HOUR dollars for the consulting he does for the petro-corps.

http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Richard_S._Lindzen

Lindzen is such a tool...I loathe him.